Gasunie set to oversee North Sea hydrogen network plan

AMSTERDAM -The Dutch government on Friday said it would appoint gas grid operator Gasunie to oversee plans to develop a hydrogen network in the North Sea, Energy Minister Rob Jetten said Friday in a letter to parliament.

The Dutch government is due on Dec. 8 to hold a parliamentary debate on ambitious plans to convert much of the Netherlands’ natural gas network to hydrogen over the coming decade.

The country has plans to add more than 1 Gigawatt (GW) of offshore wind capacity annually for many years, reaching 20GW by 2030. Gasunie clearly depict an Offshore Energy Hub.

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