Australian developer of green hydrogen projects Provaris Energy and Singapore-based storage terminals operator Global Energy Storage (GES) have entered a collaboration agreement to develop a gaseous hydrogen import facility at the GES terminal in the Rotterdam port.
GES is developing a multi-client, multi-product terminal in Rotterdam for importing refrigerated ammonia and compressed hydrogen, with redeliveries into barges, rail, trucks, and the hydrogen grid (HyNetwork) operated by Gasunie.
GES and Provaris have now agreed to complete a comprehensive pre-feasibility study to demonstrate the technical and economic viability of berthing and unloading of Provaris’ H2Neo compressed hydrogen carriers.
Activities will also include the joint marketing of the proposed facility where Provaris will be responsible for the hydrogen transportation in the H2Neo carriers and GES will be in charge of the discharge and injection into the hydrogen grid.
The pre-feasibility studies focused on the jetty facilities to discharge the H2Neo carrier, along with scavenging compression, storage, HyNetwork grid connection, risk and safety, emissions, and other permitting and environmental considerations are scheduled for 2024.
Provaris has advanced the H2Neo hydrogen carrier through an extensive FEED package design approval in December 2022, with a prototype tank under construction and testing program underway in Norway to support a final construction approval from the classification society targeted for mid-2024.
