• About
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Events
Sunday, June 22, 2025
Newsletter
SUBSCRIBE
  • News
    • Events
  • Features
  • Electricity
  • Gas
  • Renewables
    • Batteries & Storage
    • Hydro Power
    • Hydrogen
    • Solar
    • Wind
  • Smart Energy
No Results
View All Results
  • News
    • Events
  • Features
  • Electricity
  • Gas
  • Renewables
    • Batteries & Storage
    • Hydro Power
    • Hydrogen
    • Solar
    • Wind
  • Smart Energy
No Results
View All Results
Home News

Australia enters clean energy partnership with the Netherlands

by Staff Writer
January 31, 2023
in Hydro Power, News, Renewable Energy, Spotlight
Reading Time: 3 mins read
A A
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Australia has formed a partnership with the Netherlands, fostering collaboration that will support the creation of a hydrogen supply chain from Australia to the Port of Rotterdam.

Australia’s Federal Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen, and the Netherlands Minister for Climate and Energy, Rob Jetten, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote clean energy supply chains between Australia and the Netherlands on green hydrogen.

The MoU, signed at the Port of Rotterdam, covers:

  • Hydrogen trade policy, standards and certification schemes
  • Port infrastructure and supply chain development
  • Innovative hydrogen technologies, including shipping, equipment and services
  • Government policies about safety, social licence and regulations for hydrogen

Mr Bowen said the MoU demonstrated Australia’s commitment to work with international partners to advance joint clean energy interests and support emerging renewable energy industries.

“Hydrogen is a critical technology for the changing global economy and working with countries like the Netherlands will help Australia realise job and investment opportunities of this new industry, and deliver energy security and emissions reductions for trading partners,” Mr Bowen said.

“With considerable renewable energy resources, Australia is in a strong position to export renewable energy, develop clean energy supply chains, and attract foreign investment.

“Australia and the Netherlands have strong trade and investment ties, and we look forward to strengthening those by concluding negotiations on an ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement with the European Union.”

The Netherlands has an ambitious National Hydrogen Strategy, with €2 to €3 billion set aside for green hydrogen projects. This includes establishing the Port of Rotterdam as a world-leading terminal for energy of the future, with imports of hydrogen from all parts of the world including Australia.

The MoU builds on existing MoUs Rotterdam has with a number of Australian states as well as Rotterdam’s involvement in the Australian-German feasibility study of hydrogen produced from renewable energy (HySupply).

The Australian Government’s investment in hydrogen hubs is now more than $525 million, including the $454 million Regional Hydrogen Hubs program for projects in places like Townsville, Gladstone, the Hunter Valley, the Pilbara, Port Bonython and Bell Bay.

The Government is also investing $89.5 million to help the transport sector make the switch to hydrogen, including through hydrogen refuelling stations along Australia’s busiest freight routes.

By 2050, Australia’s hydrogen industry could generate $50 billion in additional GDP and create over 16,000 jobs, as well as an additional 13,000 jobs from the construction of renewable energy infrastructure to power the production of green hydrogen.

Related Posts

The right digital strategy can drive innovation and long-term resilience in the energy sector. Image: tharathip/stock.adobe.com

Accelerating the transition with digital technologies

by Sarah MacNamara
June 20, 2025

As Australia’s energy system scales up for a net zero future, Autodesk shares key strategies to streamline the sector’s digital...

Standalone power systems are set to play an important role in Australia’s future energy mix. Images: Pacific Energy

Powering ahead with SAPS

by Sarah MacNamara
June 20, 2025

Pacific Energy is helping to shape Australia’s future energy system with its stand-alone power systems, designed and manufactured right here...

Victorian Government introduces legislation to strengthen VicGrid

Victoria moves to strengthen transmission planning

by Sarah MacNamara
June 20, 2025

The Victorian Government has proposed new legislation to further strengthen VicGrid, the body responsible for the planning and development of...

Read our magazine

Join our newsletter

View our privacy policy, collection notice and terms and conditions to understand how we use your personal information.
Energy is a thought-leading, technology-neutral magazine, developed to help the industry answer some of the Energy sector critical questions it is currently grappling with.

Subscribe to our newsletter

View our privacy policy, collection notice and terms and conditions to understand how we use your personal information.

About Energy

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Events
  • Contact
  • Digital Magazine
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Collection Notice
  • Privacy Policy

Popular Topics

  • News
  • Spotlight
  • Renewable Energy
  • Electricity
  • Projects
  • Networks
  • Sustainability
  • Gas

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited

No Results
View All Results
NEWSLETTER
SUBSCRIBE
  • News
    • Events
  • Features
  • Electricity
  • Gas
  • Renewables
    • Batteries & Storage
    • Hydro Power
    • Hydrogen
    • Solar
    • Wind
  • Smart Energy
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Subscribe
  • Contact
  • Events
  • Newsletter

© 2025 All Rights Reserved. All content published on this site is the property of Prime Creative Media. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited