The Anonymous Widower

AquaVentus

I suggest, that you read this page on the RWE web site called AquaVentus.

The page starts with this RWE graphic.

It appears that 10.3 GW of hydrogen will be created by offshore wind farms and piped to North-West Germany.

These two paragraphs outline the AquaVentus initiative .

Hydrogen is considered the great hope of decarbonisation in all sectors that cannot be electrified, e.g. industrial manufacturing, aviation and shipping. Massive investments in the expansion of renewable energy are needed to enable carbon-neutral hydrogen production. After all, wind, solar and hydroelectric power form the basis of climate-friendly hydrogen.

In its quest for climate-friendly hydrogen production, the AquaVentus initiative has set its sights on one renewable energy generation technology: offshore wind. The initiative aims to use electricity from offshore wind farms to operate electrolysers also installed at sea on an industrial scale. Plans envisage setting up electrolysis units in the North Sea with a total capacity of 10 gigawatts, enough to produce 1 million metric tons of green hydrogen.

The page also gives these numbers.

• Total Capacity – 10 GW
• Tonnes Of Green Hydrogen – 1 million
• Members – 100 +

The web site says this about commissioning.

Commissioning is currently scheduled for early/mid 2030s.

The Germans can’t be accused of lacking ambition.

Conclusion

AquaVentus will bring the Germans all the hydrogen they need.

I suspect AquaVentus can be expanded into the waters of other countries surrounding the German territorial waters.

August 5, 2024 - Posted by AnonW | Energy, Hydrogen | AquaVentus, Germany, Offshore Hydrogen Production, Offshore Wind Power, RWE, Wind Power