Ørsted along with six industrial partners have been awarded funding for a demonstration project, called H2RES project, in Denmark using offshore wind power to produce renewable hydrogen for road transport.
Specifically, the H2RES project will be generated by Ørsted’s two Siemens Gamesa 3.6MW offshore wind turbines at the Avedøre Power Station.
For the development of the project, Ørsted will collaborate with Everfuel Europe A/S, NEL Hydrogen A/S, GreenHydrogen A/S, DSV Panalpina A/S, Hydrogen Denmark and Energinet Elsystemansvar A/S, receiving full funding of DKK 34.6 million for the construction of a 2MW electrolysis plant with appurtenant hydrogen storage.
Accordingly, the daily hydrogen production is expected to reach around 600kg, aiming to power 20-30 buses, and then be tested to be used in lorries and taxis.
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The funding for the project is said to be the largest amongst 53 projects that have received funding from the EUDP in this second 2019 call for applications.
Overall, hydrogen is being generally accepted for use in the EU and Australia, with the latter having published a report presenting its steps to become a fully hydrogen industry. Additionally, hydrogen can be produced by means of electrolysis, a process in which electricity is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Anders Nordstrøm, Vice President and Head of Ørsted’s hydrogen activities commented that
Heavy road transport is one of the sectors which can be made greener by indirect electrification with hydrogen produced from renewable sources. However, renewable hydrogen is currently more expensive than hydrogen produced from gas or coal.