REFORMERS has been awarded the prize for best “Clean Hydrogen Project” at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam. The Alkmaar project is building the first so-called “Renewable Energy Valley” and will serve as an example for future valley areas across Europe.
Local production and use of renewable energy.
The development of a complete, integrated hydrogen value chain incorporating the application of innovative technologies that enable continuous production – independent of solar and wind supply – led to the international award.
REFORMERS is a comprehensive, long-term international innovation programme focusing on local production and consumption of renewable energy by and for industrial estates and their neighbours. Project partners from all over Europe are working together to realise Europe’s first Renewable Energy Valley Alkmaar. In the photo, project leader Joep Sanderink of New Energy Coalition accepts the award during the Award Ceremony.
Full hydrogen value chain
Renewable Energy Valley (REV) Alkmaar is a demarcated area in Alkmaar and Heiloo and consists of Boekelermeer business park, bordered by residential areas, a small industrial area and agricultural land. This REV integrates sustainable energy carriers such as electricity, heat, green gas and hydrogen. Among other things, a complete hydrogen value chain will be realised – from production and storage to distribution and end-use.
Companies, governments, knowledge institutions and residents in this area have been working on the self-sufficient energy infrastructure in which sustainable energy is generated, stored and exchanged since 2023. The application of sustainable hydrogen plays a central role in this. At the end of the project duration, the area will be self-sufficient in its energy needs with locally produced renewable energy by 2028.
