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    Belgian ports and Chilean Ministry sign MoU to facilitate green hydrogen flow to Western Europe

    Nov. 10, 2021
    The Ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge will function as renewable energy hubs to offtake H2 produced in Chile
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    The Chilean Ministry of Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Antwerp and the Port of Zeebrugge (pictured)  in Belgium to facilitate the flow of green hydrogen from Chile to Western Europe. The cooperation will help overcome the barriers to the effective start-up of green hydrogen production and establishment of the logistics chain.

    The Port of Antwerp is the largest port in Europe in terms of size and integrated chemical cluster activities. The Port of Zeebrugge is the most important LNG hub and offshore wind power plant in Belgium. The two ports will become renewable energy hubs, leveraging their infrastructure, expertise and network to import and deploy hydrogen in Europe. The ports and the Ministry of Chile will continually exchange knowledge, experience and other information related to this project.

    ENGIE will develop the renewables and propose projects to launch the import supply chain between the nations.

    Chile intends to produce less expensive green hydrogen by 2030 and become one of the top 3 exporters by 2040. 

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    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

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