In Antwerp, Fluxys is taking a major step forward in developing an open-access hydrogen network. Chemicals company INEOS Olefins Belgium is the first industrial player to take part in the feasibility study on the development and construction of the network, according to the company's release.
As a potential buyer of 100,000 tonnes of hydrogen per year, the INEOS Olefins Belgium connection will be crucial in determining the size of the network in the Antwerp port area and will help drive the development of the hydrogen market. This collaborative effort is the result of Fluxys' market consultation launched last year with a view to ensuring a match between hydrogen supply and demand in Belgian industrial zones.