SSE, a British electricity company, and Siemens Gamesa, a Spanish wind turbine manufacturer have announced that they will look at developing green hydrogen from two onshore wind farms in Scotland and Ireland. The corporations have signed a memorandum of understanding for initiating the project. The two intend to co-locate electrolyzers at one wind farm in Scotland and one in Ireland, the locations of which will be disclosed later.
The parties intend to cover the full green hydrogen value chain and will collaborate with clients from a variety of industries, including transportation, large distilleries, and gas network operators. Many governments consider green hydrogen, which is produced from water using electrolysis powered by renewable energy, as a solution to cut emissions. However, its manufacturing is very costly.
This collaboration will strive to demonstrate the viability of green hydrogen production in conjunction with wind farms, paving the way for the large-scale development of the technology. Siemens Gamesa is already a partner in Denmark’s Brande Hydrogen pilot project, which comprises a battery, a turbine, and an electrolyzer.
Hydrogen is projected to be critical in decarbonizing complicated industries such as heavy manufacturing and transportation. The UK has set a target of producing 5 GW of low-carbon hydrogen by 2030.
