At Groningen Airport Eelde, a northern Dutch consortium is going to produce green hydrogen via its own electrolyzer to provide light aircraft, drones and ground equipment with sustainable energy. Within this project, called WAviatER, northern Dutch companies and knowledge institutes are teaming up to establish the industrial production of electrolyzers in the Netherlands. It was recently announced that the partnership will receive €3.5 million in funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The northern Netherlands is recognized by Europe as an important center for the development of hydrogen technology, which has declared the region a Hydrogen Valley. Groningen Airport Eelde is also taking several initiatives which revolve around making airports and aviation more sustainable. The airport is home to, among other things, a 22MW solar park, which the WAviatER project…
Electrolyzer at Dutch Eelde Airport will produce green hydrogen for large-scale use
