Hynetwork is a subsidiary of Gasunie dedicated to developing, constructing, and operating the Netherlands’ national hydrogen transport network. The company is building an open-access backbone by repurposing existing natural gas pipelines and adding new dedicated infrastructure to link major industrial clusters, ports, storage facilities, and cross-border connections as part of the emerging European hydrogen network.
Its transmission services connect hydrogen producers and import terminals with large industrial users, including refineries, chemical and petrochemical plants, fertilizer production, and other hard-to-abate sectors. By providing reliable, regulated transport capacity and interoperability, Hynetwork supports industrial decarbonisation, market development, and energy system integration across the Netherlands and into neighboring countries.
chemXplore tracks 6 projects involving Hynetwork, of which 6 are active.
Hynetwork's role on them: Owner, Operator, and Developer.
3 new construction and 3 conversion / repurposing.
1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.
Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 4 of these 6 projects For subscribers
Targeting: Hydrogen (6), Carbon dioxide (1), Natural gas (1)
Government will finalise a financing approach this year to give investors certainty and keep hydrogen transport tariffs affordable as market develops.
Draft project decision, EIA and permits open for comment 18 Sep–29 Oct 2026; route crosses Beverwijk, Velsen, Zaanstad, Haarlemmermeer and Amsterdam.
Opened a 32‑km Rotterdam hydrogen pipeline, progressed CO₂ and heat projects, boosted LNG capacity, and saw shifting gas flows with higher power‑sector demand.
Five connected CCS projects (Porthos, Aramis, CO₂next, DRC, DSC) will capture, transport and store CO₂ under the North Sea and link industry across the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
Import terminals, LOHC and electrolysers advance; pipeline and local distribution are planned, but policy, financing and coordination still limit rollout.
Targeted by ~2030: cross-border bidirectional hydrogen connection using repurposed gas pipelines (Zandvliet node) to connect major ports/industrial clusters and enable integrated NW-European trade
The first hydrogen plant connects to the Dutch network, marking progress in decarbonizing industry and expanding the hydrogen infrastructure in northwestern Europe.
Rotterdam's hydrogen pipeline is filled with 32 tonnes of green hydrogen, linking the port to industrial users and connecting to broader European hydrogen infrastructure.
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