At a signing ceremony in Wilhemshaven, Germany, World Energy GH2 officially became the first North American member of the Port of Wilhelmshaven’s ENERGY HUB. Federal German officials, including Siemtje Möller, Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany as well as member of the German parliament, participated in the signing ceremony between World Energy GH2 and the ENERGY HUB, followed by a tour of the Port of Wilhemshaven.
Wilhelmshaven will be one of the first German ports to receive green hydrogen from Canada. The ENERGY HUB is comprised of a collection of significant green hydrogen industry-focused companies and government players who are focused on European energy security and the global energy transition. World-leading companies such as Arcelor Mittal, BP, Engie, E.ON, Equinor, EWE,
Gasunie, Orsted, RWE, and Uniper are among the ENERGY HUB’s membership.
World Energy GH2’s Project Nujio’qonik will be constructed on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and will be one of the world’s first commercial-scale green hydrogen / ammonia producers. The project will ultimately produce ~250,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year (1.2 million tonnes of green ammonia) with the first phase expected to produce ~400,000
tonnes of green ammonia for export.
World Energy GH2 plans to develop 3+ GW of renewable electricity through wind projects on the west coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Project Nujio’qonik’s green hydrogen and ammonia will be RFNBO-compliant (renewable fuels of non-biological origin).
Project Nujio’qonik will provide an immediate positive impact on Canada’s efforts to reduce global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The project will offset ~1 million tonnes of global CO2 emissions per year based on displacing the equivalent amount of energy generated from coal.
“World Energy GH2 is proud to become part of this important European collaboration that is working hard to stand-up the green hydrogen industry, and we’re especially proud to be the first North American member of the ENERGY HUB,” said Sean Leet, Managing Director and CEO, World Energy GH2. “Project
Nujio’qonik is on track to be among the world’s first providers of commercial-scale green hydrogen. Building global industry connections continues to be integral to Project Nujio’qonik’s position as one of the leading green hydrogen projects in the world. Joining the ENERGY HUB is an exciting development in our
journey.”
“The European green hydrogen industry launched in earnest on August 23, 2022, at our project site at the Port of Stephenville, in Newfoundland and Labrador, when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz initiated the Canada – Germany Hydrogen Alliance,” continued Leet. “It is a fantastic opportunity to be able to further advance the Canada – Germany
collaboration with tangible initiatives such as the Wilhelmshaven ENERGY HUB – another sign that the rubber is hitting the road.”
“We extend a warm welcome to World Energy GH2,” said Uwe Oppitz, Managing Director of Rhenus Ports GmbH & Co.KG, and representative for the ENERGY HUB Port of Wilhelmshaven.
“Having started with 16 private companies with the ambition to pave the way for green energy in Germany, we have grown our membership to more than 40 companies in three years, and World Energy GH2 is our first North American-based member. For the ENERGY HUB Port of Wilhelmshaven, it is an important milestone that will help us overcome the obstacles in the ramp-up of the new market for green molecules.”
“The development of the ENERGY HUB is fantastic,” said Siemtje Möller, Member of Parliament for Wilhelmshaven and Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Defence of Germany. “The growing international attention is important to move forward with ENERGY HUB Port of Wilhelmhaven and its many innovative and promising projects. We are all aiming to develop and shape Wilhelmshaven as Germany’s green energy hub which is playing an important part in securing the German power supply. I am happy to see how far we have come since our first meeting, and to welcome World Energy GH2 as the first, of
hopefully many, international overseas partners.”
