De Leidingstraat: generation of green hydrogen in the countryside  

The Rilland/Woensdrecht energy landscape currently consists of three solar parks with a capacity of more than 100 MWp. These solar parks, developed by EnergieXP, are connected to the electricity grid by two grid connections of 40 MVA each. In addition, EnergieXP is developing another solar park with approximately 35 MWp in the plan area. A third grid connection of 40 MVA has been contracted with Stedin for this purpose. H2XP is investigating the possibility of developing a green hydrogen plant to optimize the energy landscape and create flexibility.

The Leidingstraat: Goals

The research focuses on the technical, economic and planning feasibility and suitability of a green hydrogen plant at three possible locations, within the Rilland/Woensdrecht Energy Landscape. The congestion issue and the mismatch between supply and demand are currently the main obstacles to the ongoing energy transition. In addition to the necessary reinforcements of the network, the incorporation of buffer capacity and regulating capacity (flexibility) is also necessary to achieve the energy transition goals.

The development of this hydrogen plant can relieve the electricity grid at busy times. The hydrogen plant thus reduces potential grid congestion at the high-voltage substation in Rilland, making better use of the available capacity on the grid and allowing the grid to regain balance. This will free up capacity for new generation initiatives, without the need for far-reaching curtailment and/or reinforcement of the high-voltage substation in Rilland.

Development of a green hydrogen plant

The conclusion is that the location on the Leidingstraat is the best choice. This will be a reallocation of a so-called ‘peak loader’. Because the planned hydrogen network of HyNetwork Services and the water pipeline of Evides also run through the area, the area has a unique position in terms of the infrastructure required for the development of a green hydrogen plant. In addition, the residual heat can potentially be supplied to the nearby Bathpolder greenhouse horticulture area and the oxygen to the Bath WWTP or the existing Air Liquide oxygen pipeline. The green hydrogen that will soon be produced on the Leidingstraat will find its way to industrial customers via the national hydrogen network, which is directly connected to the surrounding clusters in Vlissingen, Moerdijk and Antwerp.

The planned installation will be built in ‘stables’ as much as possible, in order to maintain the same appearance:

The Leidingstraat is a development by H2XP, as a joint venture between EnergieXP and Klimaatfonds Nederland