Global Energy Storage (GES) and Provaris Energy have signed an agreement to build a new import facility in the port of Rotterdam. The GES multi-client terminal will make it possible to handle and deliver both chilled ammonia and compressed hydrogen. Provaris intends to land the hydrogen using new types of pressurised hydrogen tankers so that it can be fed into Gasunie's Dutch hydrogen network from Rotterdam.
GES is planning a multi-client and multi-product terminal in the port of Rotterdam that can handle both chilled ammonia and compressed hydrogen. This will enable onward delivery to inland vessels, railways, lorries and the H2 network (HyNetwork) operated by Gasunie.
As part of their collaboration, the companies plan to carry out a pre-feasibility study in advance. Their cooperation will also include the joint marketing of the proposed plant, GES announced on Tuesday (9 April). Provaris will be responsible for delivering the hydrogen in pressurised hydrogen transport ships of the H2Neo type and GES for unloading and feeding it into the hydrogen network.
Martin Carolan, CEO of Provaris Energy, said his company was pleased to be able to accelerate the delivery of the import volumes required for the European market.
Provaris develops new hydrogen transport vessel
The planned study will demonstrate the technical and economic viability of berthing and unloading Provaris' H2Neo compression hydrogen carriers. The project partners also want to examine the berthing points for unloading the H2Neo carrier, flushing compression, storage, connection to the HyNetwork network, risks and safety, emissions and other authorisation and environmental aspects.
The companies intend to finalise the joint pre-feasibility study in the course of the year.
Provaris had advanced the H2Neo hydrogen transport vessel through a FEED package design approval in December 2022. A prototype tank is currently under construction. A test programme is also underway in Norway in order to obtain final construction approval, which is planned for mid-2024.