Floating wind development could incorporate green hydrogen

Simply Blue Energy and Subsea 7, the consortium behind the proposed 200-MW Salamander floating wind project, have signed a memorandum of understanding for potential incorporation of ERM’s Dolphyn hydrogen technology.

The partners are also working with Scotland Gas Networks (SGN) to potentially integrate with and connect into future 100% hydrogen infrastructure, or to blend with existing gas infrastructure, which SGN aims to develop as part of its de-carbonization road map.

ERM Dolphyn combines combining electrolysis, desalination, and hydrogen production on a floating wind platform, with the hydrogen transported to shore via pipeline. The solution is designed to produce green hydrogen with no carbon emissions at the point of use.

SGN’s North East Network and Industrial Cluster Project, currently in its first phase, aims to develop a hydrogen economy in Aberdeen and the surrounding area.

The Salamander consortium believes that combining floating wind and green hydrogen technologies with the pipelines and other infrastructure around the St Fergus gas terminal north of Aberdeen would present an opportunity to de-carbonize North Sea energy production.

Initially ERM Dolphyn aims to implement a 10-MW demonstration project producing green hydrogen offshore as a first step toward scaling up Salamander.

The Salamander partners are pursuing a lease under the forthcoming Innovation & Decarbonisation leasing process.

Source: Offshore Magazine