Yokogawa announced that it has been selected by Shell Plc as the main automation contractor for the construction of the Holland Hydrogen I plant at the Dutch port of Rotterdam.
The Holland Hydrogen I plant will produce sustainable, green hydrogen using electricity from an offshore wind farm. This will make it the largest green hydrogen plant in Europe once it is operational in 2025. As Main Automation Contractor (MAC), Yokogawa will optimize operations at the plant by integrating its systems and equipment.
The Holland Hydrogen I plant will have a 200 megawatt (MW) electrolyser producing up to 60 tons of green hydrogen per day. The green hydrogen produced at this plant will be transported by pipeline to Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Rotterdam, where it will replace some of the gray hydrogen used at the refinery, partially decarbonizing the plant’s production of energy products such as gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
Koji Nakaoka, vice president of Yokogawa and head of the company’s Energy & Sustainability Business Headquarters and Global Sales Headquarters, said, “Our company aims to play a leading role in achieving a world where systems are tightly integrated, based on the ‘system of systems’ (SoS) concept. In the hydrogen supply chain, there are separate systems for functions such as production, pipeline transportation, storage and delivery, each owned by a different entity. By participating in projects that help our customers move forward in their decarbonization strategies and add value to their businesses, Yokogawa will continue to work toward realizing a sustainable society.”