Siemens Gamesa is developing the world's first pilot project to produce hydrogen directly from wind energy
The developers of Siemens Gamesa's Brande Hydrogen project connected a wind turbine directly to an electrolyser, although it can also operate connected to the grid, with this they intend to generate hydrogen and take the next step in the generation of zero carbon fuels.
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Siemens Gamesa aims to produce hydrogen on a large scale
A spokesperson for Siemens Gamesa said this hydrogen and wind power project represents a strategic step towards large-scale green hydrogen supply from mid-2021. The Brande Hydrogen project will serve as a test bed for large-scale and cost-effective hydrogen production. The pilot project is close to receiving the final licenses and the first tests are planned for the end of December.
Hydrogen produced from wind energy
The project will start producing hydrogen from January next year, with the objective of testing the technology in the field. The pilot includes the 3MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbine from local partner Uhre Windpower, which will produce clean electricity to power a 400 kW electrolyser.
Siemens Gamesa CEO Andreas Nauen said: "Green hydrogen has the potential to change the game in the quest to decarbonize energy supplies and solve the climate crisis."
“Our wind energy turbines already make a big contribution to this effort by providing clean electricity to the grid, but with the potential of hydrogen storage, we can start to tackle other important industries.”
Green hydrogen derived from renewable sources is a 100% sustainable, storable, transportable and versatile fuel and represents an opportunity for the green transition. As part of this project, Siemens Gamesa partnered with Danish company Everfuel to distribute 100% of the project's green hydrogen output to refuel taxis across the country.
When fully operational, the project's single turbine will produce enough hydrogen to power around 50-70 taxis a day.
