- Gasunie (Hynetwork) and Fluxys hydrogen signed a joint development agreement to create a cross-border hydrogen link between the Netherlands and Belgium.
- Target completion around 2030, using repurposed natural gas pipelines where possible for hydrogen transmission.
- Zandvliet is proposed as the first bidirectional border node to connect North Sea Port and the Port of Rotterdam with the ports of Antwerp and Ghent.
- The JDA sets technical and organisational specifications (planning, location, capacity) needed for safe, reliable cross-border hydrogen transport.
Agreement overview
Gasunie subsidiary Hynetwork and Fluxys hydrogen signed a joint development agreement to build a cross-border hydrogen transmission link between the Netherlands and Belgium.
Infrastructure approach and timeline
Where possible the connection will reuse existing natural gas pipelines repurposed for hydrogen; the partners target completion around 2030.
Planned node and connections
The border point near Zandvliet is proposed as the first bidirectional node to link import and production sites with industrial clusters, connecting North Sea Port and the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands to the ports of Antwerp and Ghent in Belgium; the agreement allows scope to develop additional border points.
Technical and organisational scope
The JDA defines planning, location, capacity and other technical and organisational specifications required for safe, reliable cross-border hydrogen transport and aims to enable an integrated hydrogen transmission network across north-western Europe.
