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Smart Hydrogen Hub has identified the AEM Nexus 2500 from Enapter as the electrolysis technology that will serve as the basis for the green hydrogen demo project it intends to execute in the M4H district – Merwe-Vierhavens, a former port and industrial district in the west of the Dutch port, to be redeveloped and transformed into an innovation hub of Rotterdam as part of a project created in partnership with Platform Zero, Adsensys, and various other public and private partners, such as the Port of Rotterdam and InnovationQuarter.
The initiative seeks to demonstrate how disparate elements can be combined and managed as one flexible energy system within the real-world operating environment of both a port and an industrial setting. In particular, it will illustrate how hydrogen production can be adapted to the fluctuation of renewable generation, how storage and control systems can guarantee efficient operation, and how certified green hydrogen can be safely supplied to local users.
The hub will give companies in the maritime and industrial sectors accessibility to locally produced, dependable green hydrogen, with volumes expected to grow over time, keeping up with demand. It will offer a practical environment for scale-ups, technology providers, start-ups, innovative SMEs, and research institutes as well as public partners to evaluate and create technologies, business models, and regulatory procedures.
It is well to be noted that AEM Nexus 2500 is the new generation 2.5 MW multi-core electrolyzer, which is developed by Enapter – a German company but with a manufacturing base in Italy, in Crespina Lorenzana, in the Pisa province – for applications in industry. Its modular design allows for incremental growth and higher hydrogen production capability, flexible operation to match variable renewable energy production, and incorporation into larger-scale hydrogen and energy management systems.
These attributes, as stated by the promoters of the project, fully comply with the mission of the Smart Hydrogen Hub to create a flexible, replicable demonstrator equipped to meet upcoming market needs within the Port of Rotterdam.
According to Auke Ferwerda, speaking on behalf of Smart Hydrogen Hub, “Smart Hydrogen Hub aims to be much more than a single plant. It will be a place where the entire hydrogen value chain becomes a reality: from renewable energy and storage through to production, certification, and local use. By choosing the AEM Nexus 2500, we are taking an important step towards a scalable energy system capable of demonstrating how green hydrogen can work in practice within a port and industrial context.”
Remarks Enapter’s Vice President of Sales, Christof Winker, “Ports play a central role in the development of the future hydrogen economy. They bring together energy infrastructure, industry, logistics, and international trade flows. The Smart Hydrogen Hub will demonstrate how modular AEM electrolysis can operate in this complex environment, where flexibility, scalability, and reliability are essential requirements. With the AEM Nexus 2500, we aim to contribute to the development of a practical and replicable model for green hydrogen production in port areas.”