Green H2 Webinar Hydrogen transport The Norwegian gas transport system Nyhamna Kollsnes Kårstø - Securing energy supply R&D PROGRAMS & PRIORITIES FUTURE EFFICIENT VALUE CREATION OPERATION Gassco Strategy 2021 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A MBITION TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS FOR LOW EMISSION VALUE CREATION M AIN PRIORITIES 2021 DEVELOP SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FROM NCS, AND TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE TO PREPARE NCS GAS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS • REDUCE EMISSIONS – SCOPE 1 • LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS - CCS VALUE CHAIN • LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS - HYDROGEN VALUE CHAIN • LOW CARBON SOLUTIONS - FUTURE ENERGY SYSTEMS Hydrogen transport in existing pipelines … 2016 2017 New Hydrogen Pipeline from Norway to Netherlands H2 Production in Norway Concept Only - To Be Evaluated Blue Green Project Objectives / Strategic Drivers H2 H2 • Response to EU H2 strategy (Blue H2 import) The Value Chain ? • Access to H2 backbone originating at Groningen ? • Engagement directly with off-takers possible 11,600,000 x Norway • Offer optionality and scale of H2 (blue and green) H2 Consumption at Oil & Gas • Seat at the table in solving for EU energy transition • 12.000 MW Blue Hydrogen Installations • Decarbonisation of O&G installations • 1.000 MW Green Hydrogen • Consider H2 link between Kollsnes and Kårstø • Local use for industry and maritime fuel Key Challenges • Large commitment required (take-or-pay) 11,600,000 xOffshore • EU subsidies required via price, not via CAPEX • Long term gas supply outlook, consider LNG Imp? • H2 offer full decarb of O&G installations H2 Production in NL • Better to export gas and import CO2? • New pipeline via some O&G installations • Will NOR be competitive producing green H2? • Repurpose of gas pipeline to H2 also in scope Key Numbers (estimates) (one of the three existing to Germany) • Start Up: 2030 Blue Green ? H2 H2 • CAPEX: xx bill NOK (for pipeline only) The UtsiraNetherlandsHigh • CO2 reduction: 20 Mill Tons CO2/yr Sverdrup ++ (90 TWh H2 replacing Natural Gas) • Connect to H2 mega-hub in Groningen Industrial Partnership • Access to H2 markets in NL, GE, BE, FR H2 HUB • Sign up offtake-commitments To To GE • Different price for Green vs Blue H2 NL/BE/FR Pipeline options from Norway to the Netherlands New pipeline ZPIIB + Statpipe + Europipe ~3 Mt/y 1.5 – 4 Mt/y Blending hydrogen into natural gas Free flow Dedicated routes Thank you for your attention Transparent Respectful Accountable Challenging Knowledgeable.