A consortium of partners will develop a low-carbon hydrogen hub at Port-La Nouvelle, France, to enhance the region’s role in the energy transition.
Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the Occitanie Region, DEME Concessions NV, Euroports and Teréga will jointly establish the French hydrogen and CO2 hub.
They plan to develop port and logistics infrastructure designed to accommodate future flows of clean energy, such as hydrogen, alongside other alternative fuels. H2 View understands that the partners will work in close coordination with local stakeholders.
The port concessionaire, SEMOP Port-La Nouvelle, has begun major deep-water extension projects, including the expansion of port depth to 15.9 metres to facilitate larger vessels. These additions are expected to be operational by 2026 and increase the port’s hydrogen import capacity to around two million tonnes per year.
The Occitanie Region’s objective is to make Port-La Nouvelle the “port of energy transition in the Mediterranean” and ensure it becomes the first positive energy region in Europe by 2050.
“This initiative enhances our goals in low-carbon energies, including green hydrogen, the potential of which the region recognised early on and is now advancing through a dedicated €150m plan,” explained Carole Delga, President of the Occitanie Region.
Frédéric Platini, CEO of Euroports, added, “Euroports collaborates with key stakeholders in the energy transition. By leveraging our expertise in port logistics, we are proud to continue to the potential development of Port-La Nouvelle as a strategic hub for green hydrogen and CO2 management.”
Euroports is a specialist in the management of port terminals and will provide its logistics expertise to the project, whilst the DEME subsidiary currently oversees a portfolio of offshore wind, marine infrastructure and green hydrogen.
Teréga will offer its experience in the design and development of the required infrastructure for renewable gas, hydrogen and CO2.
