{"id":31258,"date":"2024-06-20T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/blog\/major-milestone-green-hydrogen-plant-prepares-for-start-of-construction\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T09:14:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T08:14:54","slug":"major-milestone-green-hydrogen-plant-prepares-for-start-of-construction","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/news\/major-milestone-green-hydrogen-plant-prepares-for-start-of-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"Major milestone: green hydrogen plant prepares for start of construction"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block block-share block--white\" >\n\t<div class=\"block__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col--12 col--wrapper col--center\">\n            <div class=\"col col--12 editor-content col--center\">\n                <div class=\"share\">\n                    <p class=\"share-text\">Share on: <\/p>\n                    <div class=\"ss-inline-share-wrapper ss-hover-animation-fade ss-with-counter-border ss-inline-total-counter-left\"><div class=\"ss-inline-share-content\"><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block cb block--white\" >\n\t<div class=\"block__inner cb__inner cb__inner--one\">\n\t<div class=\"col--12 col--center col--wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col col--6 editor-content\">\n\t\t\t<p><strong>The construction phase of one of the first green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> plants is in full preparation, which brings us one step closer to our goals of being carbon neutral by 2050. The energy company VoltH2 and the engineering and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/swecoarchitects\/\">architecture<\/a> consultancy Sweco will work intensively together for this purpose. The production plant will be built in Delfzijl, Netherlands. It is expected to produce around 5,000 tonnes of green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> from the second half of 2027 and is currently being designed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21579\" style=\"width: 2570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21579\" class=\"wp-image-21579 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/01-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro_4k-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Belangrijke mijlpaal: groene waterstoffabriek bereidt zich voor op bouwstart\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/01-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro_4k-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/01-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro_4k-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/01-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro_4k-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/01-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro_4k-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/01-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro_4k-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/01-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro_4k-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/01-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro_4k-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/01-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro_4k-533x300.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/01-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro_4k-652x367.jpg 652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Sweco \/ VoltH2<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With the contours of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/services\/climate-risk-analysis\/\">climate strategy<\/a> now in place, the European Union must focus on effective implementation. According to the European climate service Copernicus, last May was the hottest May on record globally. There is no time to lose. Green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> remains crucial for decarbonising energy-intensive sectors such as the chemical industry. It will become a key energy source where truly high temperatures are needed, such as in the production of steel and cement.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bQfDpJw9h14?si=x6yQS9FZdsBDAReO&amp;rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Xv-dY3CTcI?si=mkyMLKGqHsH2tmW6&amp;rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>The time is now<\/h2>\n<p>VoltH2 is making rapid progress with the development of three green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> plants, two of which are near the Belgian border (Vlissingen and Terneuzen) and one in Delfzijl, along with three more in Germany (Wilhelmshaven, Essen, and Gelsenkirchen). Following previous approvals, the energy company was awarded a building and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/services\/eia-and-permitting-for-infrastructure\/\">environmental permit<\/a>, as well as a substantial subsidy for the Delfzijl plant over the past six months, thanks in part to Belgian expertise.<\/p>\n<p>A specialised <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> team with top experts from Sweco will also handle the basic engineering for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> plant in the coming months. This collaboration marks a milestone in developing one of the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> production plants to be operational in the Low Countries.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_21588\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21588\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21588\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/02-20240610-sweco-volth2-groene-waterstof-delfzijl-ondertekening-25.jpg\" alt=\"Belangrijke mijlpaal: groene waterstoffabriek bereidt zich voor op bouwstart\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/02-20240610-sweco-volth2-groene-waterstof-delfzijl-ondertekening-25.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/02-20240610-sweco-volth2-groene-waterstof-delfzijl-ondertekening-25-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/02-20240610-sweco-volth2-groene-waterstof-delfzijl-ondertekening-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/02-20240610-sweco-volth2-groene-waterstof-delfzijl-ondertekening-25-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/02-20240610-sweco-volth2-groene-waterstof-delfzijl-ondertekening-25-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/02-20240610-sweco-volth2-groene-waterstof-delfzijl-ondertekening-25-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/02-20240610-sweco-volth2-groene-waterstof-delfzijl-ondertekening-25-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/02-20240610-sweco-volth2-groene-waterstof-delfzijl-ondertekening-25-675x450.jpg 675w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/02-20240610-sweco-volth2-groene-waterstof-delfzijl-ondertekening-25-652x435.jpg 652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-21588\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andr\u00e9 Jurres signs the contract as CEO of VoltH2. From left to right: Filip Verheyen (Division Director Industry Sweco Belgium), Andr\u00e9 Jurres, \u00c5sa Bergman (President &amp; CEO Sweco), Tom Van Den Noortgaete (Division Director Energy &amp; Environment Sweco Belgium), Erwin Malcorps (Business Area President Sweco Belgium), Gerwin Hament (Director Operations VoltH2), Peter De Block (Director Construction VoltH2)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block__inner cb__inner cb__inner--media-content media-content media-content--left\">\n\t<div class=\"col--10 col--wrapper media-content__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col--6 media-content__content editor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p><\/p>\n<figure><i class='icon icon-quote'><\/i><\/figure>\n<p>Andr\u00e9 Jurres, CEO of VoltH2: \u201cSweco and VoltH2 have made a conscious decision to act now, with plans for several relatively small capacity plants to make green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> available to our industry and ports in the short term. This contrasts with large plants of around 100 MW or more that will only be ready at a later stage. In Delfzijl, we are planning a 60 MW <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> plant in the second half of 2027, which corresponds to a production of around 5,000 tonnes per year.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col--6 media-content__media media-content__media--image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/Andre-Jurres-clean-1200x750-2-780x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-media-content size-media-content\" alt=\"\" full-size-url=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/Andre-Jurres-clean-1200x750-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/Andre-Jurres-clean-1200x750-2-780x460.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/Andre-Jurres-clean-1200x750-2-200x117.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"block__inner cb__inner cb__inner--media-content media-content media-content--right\">\n\t<div class=\"col--10 col--wrapper media-content__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col--6 media-content__content editor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<blockquote><p><\/p>\n<figure><i class='icon icon-quote'><\/i><\/figure>\n<p>Erwin Malcorps, Business Area President of Sweco Belgium, adds: \u201cAt Sweco, we made a conscious decision to take on a pioneering role. As the leading <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/swecoarchitects\/\">architecture<\/a> and engineering firm in Europe, we are committed to this. If we want to make progress in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">energy transition<\/a>, we must act quickly. By stepping into a project from the investment and permitting stage, we can also immediately deliver a detailed preliminary design. Since the permit was granted, we have continued with the basic engineering. We remain available to provide VoltH2 with technical advice during the construction of the plant.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col--6 media-content__media media-content__media--image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/Business-Area-President-Malcorps-Erwin-1200x700-1-780x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-media-content size-media-content\" alt=\"Erwin Malcorps, Business Area President van Sweco Belgium\" full-size-url=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/Business-Area-President-Malcorps-Erwin-1200x700-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/Business-Area-President-Malcorps-Erwin-1200x700-1-780x460.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/Business-Area-President-Malcorps-Erwin-1200x700-1-200x117.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"block__inner cb__inner cb__inner--one\">\n\t<div class=\"col--12 col--center col--wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col col--6 editor-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>The partnership between VoltH2 and Sweco dates back to 2021. Andr\u00e9 Jurres explains how it came about: &#8216;At the time, we were looking for a local partner who is close to us, but who also has an international profile: Scandinavian by origin, but active in Benelux and Germany, which are, not coincidentally, the regions VoltH2 also has its sights on. Sweco&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> team, with its in-depth knowledge of local legislation, is well placed for our permitting processes. Moreover, they have the necessary technical know-how, with several relevant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> projects in their track record and top experts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Construction of the green <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">hydrogen<\/a> plant in Delfzijl represents a concrete step towards a more sustainable future. VoltH2 and Sweco are proving with a bold vision and practical action that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/expertise\/energy-solutions\/\">energy transition<\/a> is not only necessary, but also feasible, and achievable today.<\/p>\n<img class='wp-image-21628 size-full' src='https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2024\/06\/04-sweco-volth2-waterstof-delfzijl-electro-4k-scaled.jpg' alt='Belangrijke mijlpaal: groene waterstoffabriek bereidt zich voor op bouwstart' width='2560' height='1440' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"block block--white latest-insights\" >\n\t<div class=\"block__inner latest-insights__inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col--11 col--wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col--12 editor-content latest-insights__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"h2 hyphenate\">Other news<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col--4 insight\" data-clickable=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/\u00a9sachacnockaert-office-antwerp-berchem-2019-2-1-520x296.jpg\" class=\"attachment-insights-featured size-insights-featured wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sweco en Lantis versterken hun samenwerking rond mobiliteitsmanagement\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"insight__content editor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"cats\">Sustainable Transport &amp; Mobility<span class=\"cats__sep\"><\/span>30\/04\/2026<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/news\/sweco-and-lantis-strengthen-their-collaboration-on-mobility-management\/\">Sweco and Lantis strengthen their collaboration on mobility management<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <span class=\"readmore\">Read more<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col--4 insight\" data-clickable=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/\u00a9Tom-DhaenensENGIE-Belgium-FrieslandCampina-e-boiler-2025-01-8-520x296.jpg\" class=\"attachment-insights-featured size-insights-featured wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"insight__content editor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"cats\">Industry Transition<span class=\"cats__sep\"><\/span>30\/04\/2026<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/news\/de-risking-industrial-projects-why-strong-decisions-start-before-the-first-engineering-phase\/\">De-risking industrial projects: why strong decisions start before the first engineering phase<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <span class=\"readmore\">Read more<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col--4 insight\" data-clickable=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"520\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2026\/04\/Say-Cheese_23042026_AquafinAwards-projectteam-Brugge-Oostende-520x296.jpg\" class=\"attachment-insights-featured size-insights-featured wp-post-image\" alt=\"Projectteams bekroond met speciale prijs op Aquafin Awards\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"insight__content editor-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<em class=\"cats\">Water<span class=\"cats__sep\"><\/span>24\/04\/2026<\/em>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swecobelgium.be\/en\/news\/project-teams-honoured-with-special-award-at-aquafin-awards\/\">Project teams honoured with special award at Aquafin Awards<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p> <span class=\"readmore\">Read more<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"block form-block block--lightgray\" >\n\t<div class=\"block__inner form-block__inner \">\n\n                    <div class=\"col--11 col--wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"col col--4 editor-content form-block__title\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h2 hyphenate\">Sign up for our newsletter<\/h2>                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"col--12 col\"><\/div>\n                \n                <div class=\"col col--4 editor-content\">\n                    Receive updates on groundbreaking projects, sustainable solutions, and exclusive insights from Sweco. 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