According to collaborative research conducted by the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Tasmanian government, importing green hydrogen from Tasmania, an island southeast of Australia, has significant potential.
In Tasmania, much electricity can be generated from wind, a bit of solar, and balancing hydroelectric power, resulting in one of the world’s lowest prices for the manufacturing of green hydrogen.
One of the study’s results was that the distance between Tasmania’s port of Bell Bay and Rotterdam is not a limiting barrier.
In addition, the comparatively low cost of creating green hydrogen in Tasmania, where wind and hydroelectric power are abundant, cancels out the expense of overseas transit.
Tasmanian hydrogen may become part of the supply mix and help to strengthen the new green hydrogen economy in the Netherlands and northwestern Europe as the port of Rotterdam becomes an international distribution centre for hydrogen.
In December 2021, the Tasmanian government and the Port of Rotterdam signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the potential of shipping green hydrogen to Rotterdam.
Since then, officials from the Tasmanian government and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have been actively investigating the possible supply chain for Tasmanian green hydrogen export to Rotterdam.
According to a statement, market possibilities are also favourable, demand for green hydrogen in Northwest Europe will continue to develop significantly in order for the sector to meet its CO2 reduction objectives.
