Decentralized Hydrogen Chain Deventer Nefit Bosch

 

Title: Decentralized Hydrogen Chain Deventer Nefit Bosch

Client: Essent

Overview: GROHW is a decentralized green hydrogen chain in Deventer, where production, distribution, and consumption of green hydrogen will take place at a single location — a unique setup in the Netherlands.

Essent is the supplier of hydrogen to this network. Currently, hydrogen is delivered via trailer, but in the future, Essent will build a 2.5 MW electrolyser that will produce hydrogen using locally generated green electricity. The first industrial user is Nefit Bosch, which utilizes the hydrogen to test its new hydrogen-powered boilers. Multiple companies will be able to connect to and benefit from this network.

Ekinetix played a key role in the design and realization of this project:

• Full technical design of the hydrogen supply installation to Nefit Bosch, and the odorization unit
• Identification and development of necessary safety measures
• Complete project management, including supplier selection, construction supervision, and turnkey delivery
• Technical design of the future electrolyser
• Co-author of the OWE subsidy application for the electrolyser to be built by Essent 

 Delivery: September 2025