Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa work on wind-to-hydrogen technology
Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa are to invest EUR120m over next five years in programme to develop an industrial-scale system to gather green hydrogen from offshore wind turbines
Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa have announced that they are investing in a programme to develop an industrial-scale system capable of garnering green hydrogen from offshore wind turbines.
The firms are targeting investment of EUR120m over the next five years to assist development of a solution that integrates an electrolyser into an offshore wind turbine to directly produce green hydrogen.
The companies are planning to have developed a full-scale offshore demonstration of the technology by 2025/26.
Siemens Gamesa will invest EUR80m in the project, with Siemens Energy providing EUR40m in the venture. The project will involve the adaptation of Siemens Gamesa’s SG14-222DD offshore wind turbine to integrate an electrolysis system into the turbine’s operations.
In an interview with Energy & Utilities in September, Manuel Kuehn, head of new energy for the Middle East and Africa, Siemens Energy, discussed how green hydrogen can become the ‘oil of the new era’ and be the game changer for the energy transition.
Energy & Utilities - Middle East and Africa Market, Outlook Report 2023.
This must-have report for industry players offers a thorough understanding of the latest developments, challenges, and opportunities in the region, supported by data, analysis, and expert insights.