Queensland signs export deal with Rotterdam
Dutch port looks to grow imports and production in effort to become major trading hub
The Australian state of Queensland has signed a deal to export 20mn t/yr of hydrogen to the Port of Rotterdam by 2050. Queensland has built a 2GW/yr electrolyser plant in Gladstone and is home to the H2 Hub project. The 3GW project was recently granted major project status by the state government. It aims to produce 5,000t/d of green ammonia from early 2024. The deal is well-timed, Queensland energy minister Mick de Brenni told the World Hydrogen Summit by video link. “This latest milestone demonstrates that Queensland has what it takes to help economies around the world achieve their decarbonisation ambitions,” he says. “And given the recent impacts of world events on energy security and th
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