First phase work is now underway on the hydrogen pipeline network of Belgium hydrogen network operator Fluxys Hydrogen, with 2026 targeted for completion.
The pipeline will be gradually expanded in the coming years and form part of the European Hydrogen Backbone. This aims to connect the key ports and trading areas of Antwerp, Ghent, Kallo and Zelzate. Belgium says the pipeline is essential for decarbonising industry.
Source: Fluxys
Last April, Fluxys Hydrogen, a subsidiary of Fluxys, was appointed as the operator responsible for the development and management of the open-access hydrogen transport network. It is aiming for a yearly hydrogen transmission capacity of 30 TWh by 2030.
“As companies seek to strike a balance between security of supply, climate impact and cost price, hydrogen often emerges as the best option and makes hydrogen an important link on the path towards a climate-neutral economy,” the company said.
Additionally, parent company Fluxys is working on developing a network for transporting carbon dioxide to help industry in and around the Port of Antwerp become more sustainable, in cooperation with pipelines business Pipelink and Air Liquide.
Other projects include developing a subsea CO2 pipeline linking Zeebrugge to storage sites in Norway’s North Sea waters before 2030 with Norwegian energy business Equinor, which would be capable of carrying 30 million tonnes per year, and building a CO2 export terminal through its affiliate Dunkerque LNG.
