TotalEnergies has partnered with Air Liquide to develop two green hydrogen projects in the Netherlands. The collaboration, which focuses on the production of 45,000 tons of green hydrogen annually, aims to reduce CO2 emissions from TotalEnergies’ refineries in Belgium and the Netherlands by up to 450,000 tons per year.

The green hydrogen will be generated using renewable energy, primarily sourced from the OranjeWind offshore wind farm, a joint venture between TotalEnergies and RWE. These projects are a key part of TotalEnergies' strategy to decarbonize the hydrogen used in its European refineries, further supporting Europe’s renewable energy targets, particularly in the transport sector.

As part of the partnership, TotalEnergies and Air Liquide will establish a 50/50 joint venture to construct and operate a 250 MW electrolyzer near the Zeeland refinery in the Netherlands. This electrolyzer will produce up to 30,000 tons of green hydrogen per year, significantly cutting the Zeeland refinery’s CO2 emissions by 300,000 tons annually. The facility is set to begin operations in 2029, with a global investment of approximately €600 million.

Additionally, TotalEnergies has signed a tolling agreement with Air Liquide to produce 15,000 tons of green hydrogen per year for the Antwerp refinery in Belgium. This hydrogen will be produced as part of Air Liquide’s ELYgator electrolyzer project in Maasvlakte, Netherlands, which is expected to be operational by 2027. The project will contribute to reducing CO2 emissions at the Antwerp site by up to 150,000 tons annually.

“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 takes on a new dimension and marks a new step in TotalEnergies' ambition to decarbonize the hydrogen consumed by its refineries in Europe by 2030,” said Vincent Stoquart, President of Refining & Chemicals at TotalEnergies. “By supplying these two electrolyzers with renewable electricity from our offshore wind project in the Netherlands, TotalEnergies is leveraging its positioning as an integrated electricity company.”

“Flagship projects such as the ones we are announcing today, will play a key role in reducing emissions, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors such as industry and heavy mobility. We are proud to lead the way on European renewable and low-carbon hydrogen production, and to accompany TotalEnergies in their journey to decarbonizing their industrial assets. These two projects will complete the five Air Liquide low carbon units already in operation or construction in Europe. This illustrates our capacity to offer concrete solutions to our customers, to reach our carbon neutrality ambition by 2050, and to support Europe’s leadership ambition towards decarbonized growth. It also demonstrates the ability of Air Liquide to develop solid business models in the energy field of low carbon hydrogen,” said Emilie Mouren-Renouard, member of the Air Liquide Executive Committee, in charge of Europe operations.