Unleashing the Potential of Industrial Clusters 2025

A green hydrogen valley in southern Spain that will connect to Northern Europe via a maritime corridor is laying the foundation for the continent’s clean energy future through decarbonizing industry as well as heavy transport. The Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, led by Spanish multinational energy company Moeve, will have an electrolysis capacity of 2 GW and produce up to 300,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year by the end of this decade. The valley will also include a green ammonia plant and a green methanol plant with an annual production capacity of up to 750,000 tonnes and 300,000 tonnes, respectively. Tying it all together is Moeve’s “green hydrogen ring”, which draws on diverse supply sources, including renewable solar and wind power and biogas, to ensure the most optimal supply of green hydrogen at any time for final users. Altogether, green energy output from the valley can reduce CO2 emissions by 7 million tonnes per year. To enable the flow of green energy produced from the facilities in southern Spain into Northern Europe, Moeve has teamed up with the Port of Rotterdam to create a maritime corridor from the nearby Andalusian port of Algeciras. This strategic partnership uses Spain’s low-cost renewable power to produce green hydrogen and the Port of Rotterdam’s central role as a major logistics hub in Northern Europe, ensuring efficient distribution to energy-intensive nearby industries. Through the maritime corridor, the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley can support Rotterdam’s goal of supplying 4.6 million tonnes of green hydrogen to Northwest Europe by 2030. Adding to the logistical ecosystem, Moeve has also partnered with Yara Clean Ammonia to enable the transport of green hydrogen with ammonia as a carrier. Once in Rotterdam, the ammonia can either be used as a clean fuel for maritime transport or cracked back into hydrogen and distributed for use by heavy industry.This inland distribution will occur thanks to Moeve’s agreement with Gasunie, an energy infrastructure company involved in the Delta Corridor project linking Rotterdam with industrial clusters in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands via pipelines. This collaboration exemplifies how global networks can efficiently connect regions with renewable energy resources to energy-intensive industrial areas, fuelling Europe’s energy transition. The green hydrogen corridor between Algeciras and Rotterdam marks a major milestone in Europe’s energy transition because it provides an opportunity for significant levels of decarbonization in the very near future. It is the first step in establishing a network of global networks that will connect regions with abundant renewable resources, like southern Spain, to high-demand industrial hubs across Central and Northern Europe. The ecosystem of partnerships behind the corridor, as well as the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, will accelerate decarbonization in the maritime and industrial sectors and also serve as a model for future collaborations that bridge the gap between supply and demand for green fuels. These partnerships are a critical step towards building a truly sustainable energy infrastructure for Europe. Maarten Wetselaar, Chief Executive Officer, Moeve Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley – Port of Rotterdam maritime corridorCASE STUDY 14 The maritime corridor connecting the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley with demand in Northern Europe Energy Park AlgecirasDuisburg CologneChemelotMoerdijk GhentTerneuzenVlissingen AntwerpNorth Netherlands Den Helder The North Sea Canal Area RotterdamRotterdam Green ammoniaGreen ammonia Source: Moeve Unleashing the Full Potential of Industrial Clusters: Infrastructure Solutions for Clean Energies 34