Tata Steel Nederland has partnered with Norwegian producer Gen2 Energy and the Port of Amsterdam to explore the import of liquid hydrogen, produced from hydropower in Norway. The hydrogen will be liquefied, transported in specialized vessels owned by ECOLOG, and then converted back to gas at ECOLOG’s terminal in Amsterdam. It will be distributed to Tata Steel and other companies via a planned pipeline network.
In its efforts to produce climate-neutral steel, Tata Steel aims to capture and store CO2 emissions, including from its Green Steel operations, which still release small amounts of CO2 compared to traditional methods.
Tata Steel and ECOLOG have also signed a second agreement with Horisont Energi, the Port of Amsterdam, OCAP, DNB, and ABN AMRO to develop a CO2 corridor. CO2 captured from Tata Steel and other regional companies will be liquefied using cold energy from the hydrogen conversion process at ECOLOG’s terminal. This liquefied CO2 will be transported to Norway for permanent storage, creating an efficient liquid hydrogen/CO2 corridor.
ECOLOG specializes in the transportation of CO2 and liquid hydrogen, focusing on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS).
Tata Steel Nederland, part of the Indian Tata Steel Group, is committed to producing zero-carbon steel by 2045, transitioning to hydrogen-based production instead of coal.
