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19 March 2025

TotalEnergies to decarbonise its refineries in Northern Europe

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TotalEnergies to decarbonise its refineries in Northern Europe

TotalEnergies has signed agreements with Air Liquide to develop two projects in the Netherlands for the production and delivery of some 45,000 t/a of green hydrogen produced using renewable power, generated mostly by the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, developed by TotalEnergies (50%) and RWE (50%). These projects will cut CO2 emissions from TotalEnergies’ refineries in Belgium and the Netherlands by up to 450,000 t/a and contribute to the European renewable energy targets in transport.

The two companies have signed an agreement to set up a 50-50 joint venture to build and operate a 250 MW electrolyser near the Zeeland refinery. This project will enable the production of up to 30,000 t/a of green hydrogen, most of which will be delivered to Zeeland’s platform. The electrolyser will be commissioned in 2029 and will cut the site’s CO2 emissions by up to 300,000 t/a. This project represents a global investment of around €600 million for both partners and has made requests for support under European and national subsidy programs. Project funding will also be sought by the partners.

In addition, as part of Air Liquide’s 200 MW ELYgator electrolyser project in Maasvlakte, TotalEnergies has signed a tolling agreement for 130 MW to be dedicated to the production of 15,000 t/a of green hydrogen for TotalEnergies in Antwerp. Under this agreement, TotalEnergies will supply the renewable electrons produced by the OranjeWind project to Air Liquide to be transformed into green hydrogen. The project is expected to be operational by the end of 2027 and will reduce CO2 emissions at the Antwerp site by up to 150,000 t/a.

“Following the first partnership agreement with Air Liquide to supply the Normandy refinery with green hydrogen, and the agreements to supply the Grandpuits and La Mède biorefineries with renewable hydrogen, the partnership with Air Liquide… marks a new step in TotalEnergies’ ambition to decarbonise the hydrogen consumed by its refineries in Europe by 2030”, said Vincent Stoquart, President, Refining & Chemicals at TotalEnergies.

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