TE H2, a collaboration between TotalEnergies and EREN Groupe, along with VERBUND, Austria’s electricity provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Republic of Tunisia to explore the feasibility of a significant green hydrogen initiative dubbed ‘H2 Notos’ for export to Central Europe via pipelines.
H2 Notos is designed to generate green hydrogen through electrolysis powered by large-scale onshore wind and solar projects, utilizing desalinated seawater. The project’s initial phase targets an annual production of 2,00,000 tons of green hydrogen, with plans to potentially increase output to one million tons annually in South Tunisia.
Positioned to tap into the European market, the project will leverage the ‘SoutH2 Corridor’, a hydrogen pipeline initiative linking North Africa to Italy, Austria, and Germany, anticipated to be operational by 2030.
As reported by Hydrogen Tech World, TE H2, in collaboration with VERBUND, will spearhead the project’s development, financing, construction, and operation, encompassing the entire value chain from green electricity production to hydrogen generation. Additionally, VERBUND will oversee the transportation of the produced hydrogen to Central Europe.
