DNV is to lead a process safety study to identify the main environmental, safety and operational risks for what could be the world’s first facility using electricity from offshore wind to produce green hydrogen
Lhyfe, a producer and supplier of green hydrogen, and Centrale Nantes, an engineering and research centre that manages the SEM-REV offshore test site, plan to build a demonstration facility with offshore electrolysers powered by electricity from wind energy and other sources of marine renewable energy.
As recently highlighted by OWJ, the electrolysers for the project will be powered by electricity from sources including the Floatgen floating wind turbine. The project at SEM-REV, Centrale Nantes’ offshore test site, is due to become operational in 2022.
As part of the design of the new facility, DNV will undertake workshops and technical sessions to identify and analyse the main environmental, safety and operational risks associated with the project.
DNV executive vice president Santiago Blanco described the demonstration as “a potential watershed project,” and “one we are excited to be supporting during the FEED stage.”
Potential risks investigated by DNV will include the floating barge and hydrogen production offshore. A regulations and standards review will also be included as part of the study.
The offshore electrolyser will be installed on GEPS Techno’s floating platform and connected to sources of renewable energy including the Floatgen floating wind turbine.
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