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Feasibility study into hydrogen infrastructure
at Groningen Airport Eelde
Groningen Airport Eelde has made a major step with their ambition to become a leading airport to launch hydrogen aviation, by leveraging their unique position in the hydrogen ecosystem of the Northern Netherlands. After an intensive application process prepared with AirportCreators and key industry partners, a subsidy of up to €500,000 has been granted by the Province of Drenthe to accelerate the development process and investment case for the first implementations of hydrogen infrastructure, storage and distribution at the airport, ready for use with the upcoming first generation of hydrogen-powered aircraft. This kickstarts a new phase following the successful completion of a feasibility study, coordinated by AirportCreators, earlier this year, which provides a perspective for action for its phased introduction at the airport.
The Feasibility Study was recently presented to Eddie van Marum, State Secretary for the Recovery of Groningen, and Jakob Klompien, quartermaster of the economic agenda of Nij Begun. The study shows that Groningen Airport Eelde (GAE) has a unique position due to its available space and regional embedding within the Northern Netherlands hydrogen ecosystem. Supported by the Province of Drenthe, it covers topics such as the expected demand for hydrogen, infrastructure requirements, supply options, safetyaspects and the policy context. It is based on input from stakeholders and currentdevelopments in the sector. The knowledge gained has been compiled in a document that notonly provides direction for development at GAE, but also serves as an example for otherairports. The report is public and can be found here.
The parties involved: Groningen Airport Eelde, AirportCreators, Airbus Netherlands, Fokker Next Gen, CranfieldUniversity, Cranfield Aerospace, RWE, ENGIE, Shell, Groningen Seaports, University of Groningen, HyNetwork Services, NOM, NLR, Province of Drenthe, KLM, Beyond Aero.