A Norwegian consortium comprised by four local players, PSW Power & Automation, Westgass Hydrogen, CCB and H2 Production, has been established to provide a high-capacity hydrogen-based shore power solution to the maritime sector.
The system, which has been designed by PSW and piloted over this autumn at CCB’s shipyard in Ågotnes, was demonstrated to the maritime industry on 19 September.
PSW’s solution caters for the high capacity needs of major actors in the sector, for example supply boats, cruise ships, drilling rigs and fish farms. It works by using clean hydrogen to drive fuel cell generators, which in turn generate high-capacity electricity.
This supply of electricity can then be integrated into existing grid connected facilities, or work on a standalone basis for a complete off-grid offering. The system generates no pollutants, with its only other outputs being steam and heat
said Eirik Sørensen, General Manager at PSW Power & Automation.
Havila Foresight, a platform supply vessel chartered by Equinor, was charged during the demonstration event, which attracted key stakeholders across the value chain to witness the zero-emission offering.
Future clean hydrogen supply to Ågotnes will come from H2 Production’s Energy Park in Øygarden. This will be one of several green establishment that occurs in the Energy Park as a consequence for hosting the CCS facility within Norway’s largest climate investment through the project “longship”.
We are creating a production and distribution hub for future users of hydrogen and hydrogen/energy carriers for industries to achieve the lowest possible carbon footprint and contribute to reaching their climate goals
added Ronny Haufe, CEO at CCB Energy and H2 Production.
