The Anonymous Widower

Consultation On Offshore Wind Reform: Hydrogen Sector Calls For Hybrid Connection Concepts And Warns Of Compensation Risks

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on the AquaVentus web site.

There is this statement on the home page.

Berlin, January 02 2026. In the context of the consultation launched by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) on the reform of the Wind Energy at Sea Act (WindSeeG), the hydrogen initiative AquaVentus is calling for clear legislative action to enable a cost-efficient and system-friendly development of offshore wind energy. At the heart of its position is the timely legal establishment of hybrid connection concepts, allowing offshore wind farms to be connected via both electricity cables and hydrogen pipelines.

Note.

1. I’ve always felt that copying proven technologies from the offshore oil and gas industry is good practice.
2. It may be easier to recycle infrastructure like pipelines, platforms and storage by creating the hydrogen offshore.
3. In the UK, Centrica and SSE are already re-purposing natural gas storage for hydrogen.

It may feel safer to some for the hydrogen to be produced a distance offshore.

January 4, 2026 - Posted by AnonW | Energy, Hydrogen | AquaVentus, Germany, Green Hydrogen, Offshore Hydrogen Production