Siemens Gamesa, an energy subsidiary of German corporation Siemens has revealed it is in the final stages of developing a project in Denmark to convert wind power into hydrogen.
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The project is set to be up and running by January 2021 and is located near their headquarters in Brande.
Hydrogen has been considered a key part in the world's green and renewable future, and Siemens hopes this project will be able to produce decent quantities of cheap and efficient green hydrogen to lead the global hydrogen economy.
The German energy company is championing the Power-to-X method for creating hydrogen. Using electrical current generated by a 3GW wind turbine into a 400kW GHS electrolyser, water is split into oxygen and hydrogen, which can then be easily stored.
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Test runs for the project are planned for the end of December with full production due to commence after.
The electricity generated as a part of the project will not be connected to a grid and will instead feed directly into the electrolyser.
Siemens claims this method has to potential to reduce primary fossil fuel use by as much as 50%, even with energy demand and consumption set to increase in the coming decades.
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Professor Dr Armin Schnettler, executive vice president & CEO of Siemens Energy said: "I strongly believe the next step of the global energy transition will be based on the hydrogen economy - transforming 'green electrons' to 'green molecules' via water electrolysis.
"These chemicals can be transformed, stored, transported and used in various sectors. This sector coupling approach allows us to decarbonise applications whose electrification will come to its limits."
Siemens Gamesa CEO Andreas Nauen said: “Green hydrogen has the potential to be a game-changer in the quest to decarbonize the power supply and solve the climate crisis.
“Our wind turbines are already making a huge contribution to this effort by providing clean electricity to the grid but, with the storage potential of hydrogen, we can start addressing other key industries.
“This is an exciting project and I’m proud that the ingenuity and commitment of our people is enabling Siemens Gamesa to take the lead. This is the future.”
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