Please note: the market consultation documents can be requested by e-mail at annelieke.van.engelenhoven@gasunie.nl
The Netherlands is committed to achieving net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2050. Renewable and low-carbon hydrogen will play a pivotal role in this transition. To accommodate fluctuations in hydrogen supply and demand, large-scale hydrogen storage infrastructure is essential.
Hystock, a subsidiary of Gasunie, is developing four salt caverns for hydrogen storage at Zuidwending in the northern Netherlands. The first cavern has already been leached and is scheduled to be operational in 2031, with the others to follow in line with market developments. The first cavern requires 7 kilotons (kt) of hydrogen as cushion gas and 6 to 8 kt filling gas for debrining. This market enquiry has been initiated to align the procurement of this hydrogen with market developments.
For the delivery of hydrogen parties need to be connected to the hydrogen backbone.