The King of the Netherlands and the King of Spain give their support to the green hydrogen corridor between Bilbao and Amsterdam.

The King of the Netherlands and the King of Spain have visited the port of Amsterdam to lend their support to the project of the corridor linking Amsterdam to Bilbao for the export of green hydrogen, currently considered to be the main clean alternative to fossil fuels.

The backdrop to the presence of the two monarchs in the fifth largest port in Europe was the state visit of the King and Queen of Spain to the Netherlands, following the visit of King Willem-Alexander in June last year, during which the memorandum of understanding for the development of the corridor between Amsterdam and Bilbao was signed.

This is a long-term project, expected to be operational by 2030, as new facilities will need to be built in both ports to produce, transport, store and distribute the green hydrogen. The Bilbao-Amsterdam axis, which joins that of Algeciras (Cadiz) and Rotterdam, forms part of the network of intra-European corridors promoted by the EU to increase energy autonomy and reduce dependence on fossil fuels, including gas from Russia.

The visit to the port began with a presentation by the Deputy Prime Minister of the Netherlands and Head of Climate and Energy Policy, Rob Jetten. Representatives of the two ports and of companies from both countries involved in the plan then took the floor to explain the steps that have already been taken and those planned for the coming years. The two Heads of State then toured two terminals to see how the facilities will be adapted. In the case of Bilbao, Repsol and its subsidiary Petronor will build an electrolyser plant to generate renewable hydrogen, and another plant to manufacture sustainable synthetic kerosene for aircraft.

Source: El Periódico de la Energía