Hydrogen Plant for Westereems Wind Farm (RWE Eemshydrogen)
Overview
StatusFeasibilityInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionNetherlandsInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity50 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Power SourcePlanned green electricity from RWE's Westereems wind farm for the 50 MW Eemshydrogen electrolyser (29 April 2024 announcement)
Status & timeline
Event29 April 2024: RWE announced an RVO funding commitment of EUR 124.9 million under the OWE scheme for its planned 50 MW Eemshydrogen electrolysis project.
Date online (tracker field)2027 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
Administrative AreaPort of EemsInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)50 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)7.5 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)9,615 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 11 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- RWE RWE receives grant for Eemshydrogen project to build 50-megawatt electrolyser for production of green H2 Shared by 2 fields: Current
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hydrogen Plant for Westereems Wind Farm (RWE Eemshydrogen) | View exact valueHydrogen Plant for Westereems Wind Farm (RWE Eemshydrogen) | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Netherlands | View exact valueNetherlands | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Power Source | Planned green electricity from RWE's Westereems wind farm for the 50 MW Eemshydrogen electrolyser (29 April 2024 announcement) | View exact valuePlanned green electricity from RWE's Westereems wind farm for the 50 MW Eemshydrogen electrolyser (29 April 2024 announcement) | RWE receives grant for Eemshydrogen project to build 50-megawatt electrolyser for production of green H2 | — | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 50 MW | View exact value50 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | 29 April 2024: RWE announced an RVO funding commitment of EUR 124.9 million under the OWE scheme for its planned 50 MW Eemshydrogen electrolysis project. | View exact value29 April 2024: RWE announced an RVO funding commitment of EUR 124.9 million under the OWE scheme for its planned 50 MW Eemshydrogen electrolysis project. | RWE receives grant for Eemshydrogen project to build 50-megawatt electrolyser for production of green H2 | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2027 | View exact value{"date":"2027","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Feasibility | View exact valueFeasibility study | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Port of Eems | View exact valuePort of Eems | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 50 MW | View exact value50MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 7.5 kt H2/y | View exact value7.496538461538461 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 9,615 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value9615.384615384615 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
2 current sourced values · 6 older values · Record updated