Blue hydrogen allows for demand creation
Onyx plans 1.2GW blue hydrogen project
Company plans 2028 commissioning for project sited next to its coal power plant in the port of Rotterdam
Power plant operator Onyx has announced plans to develop a 1.2GW blue hydrogen project near its coal power plant in the port of Rotterdam. The firm estimates the project will produce 300,000t/yr of hydrogen and capture 2.5mn t/yr of CO₂ via CCS. Onyx is working towards an environmental impact assessment and plans to commission the project by 2028. The company tells Hydrogen Economist that CO₂ emissions will be captured by the project onsite before being transported via pipeline and stored offshore by a third party. Onyx is in discussions with potential partners. The EU has prioritised renewable hydrogen in its policy to date. Onyx argues blue hydrogen is “a necessary step to rapidly reduce C
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