Lhyfe Oostende BV has submitted an application to obtain an environmental permit and a Natura 2000 permit for the construction, operation and dismantling of an offshore platform for the production of hydrogen, a pipeline to bring this hydrogen ashore and a high-voltage cable that transports electricity from land to the platform in the Belgian part of the North Sea. The offshore electrolyser platform is located approximately 1.2 km from the coastline and 600 m northeast of the eastern harbour dam of Ostend, within the circular safety zone around the Blue Accelerator. The platform will be installed approximately 190 m northeast of the Blue Accelerator. The planned coordinates of the platform are 51°14’57.3″N 2°55’22.4″E.
This application is subject to an environmental impact assessment procedure.
The Minister of the North Sea decides on this application by means of a ministerial decree.
The application and the environmental impact assessment report can be consulted at the offices of MUMM (Management Unit of the Mathematical Model of the North Sea) in Brussels (Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussels; mdevolder@naturalsciences.be; tel 02 627 43 52) or Ostend (3de en 23ste Linieregimentsplein, 8400 Ostend; jhaelters@naturalsciences.be; tel. 02 788 77 22), by appointment only and during office hours between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. The application can also be consulted at every coastal community, during office hours.
The documents can also be consulted electronically:
- Application (in Dutch)
- Environmental impact assessment report (including concept of the appropriate assessment and non-technical summary – in Dutch)
Any interested party may submit its views, comments and objections to MUMM by letter or email until 13 June 2025:
MUMM
Attn. Patrick Roose
Vautierstraat 29
1000 Brussels