Siemens Gamesa Is Developing An Offshore Project To Produce Hydrogen From Wind Energy

Written by Valdemar Medeiros

Published on 08/12/2020 at 10:20

Turbina eólica offshore da Siemens Gamesa

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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 have connected a wind turbine directly to an electrolyzer, although it can also operate connected to the grid; with this, they intend to generate hydrogen to take the next step in the generation of zero-carbon fuels.

Siemens Gamesa Aims To Produce Hydrogen On A Large Scale

A Siemens Gamesa spokesperson stated that this hydrogen and wind energy project represents a strategic step towards providing green hydrogen at scale starting in mid-2021. The Brande Hydrogen project will serve as a testbed for large-scale, economic hydrogen production. The pilot project is close to receiving final licenses, and the first tests are planned for the end of this December.

Hydrogen Produced From Wind Energy

The project will start producing hydrogen from January next year, aiming to test the technology in the field. The pilot includes the 3MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbine from local partner Uhre Windpower, which will generate clean electricity to power a 400 kW electrolyzer.

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