Innovative Green Hydrogen Integration in Dutch Offshore Wind Farm
Key Ideas
- CrossWind contracts Fores Engineering to assemble a 2.5 MW offshore electrolyzer for the Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm in the Netherlands.
- The complete green hydrogen plant, including a water treatment plant and hydrogen purification system, will be mounted on the baseload power hub platform by July/August 2025.
- Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm integrates green hydrogen production, floating offshore solar panels, and battery storage, aiming to be one of the most innovative projects in the Netherlands.
- The offshore wind farm, operational since December 2023, is expected to produce 3.3 TWh of electricity annually, meeting 2.8% of the Dutch electricity demand.
CrossWind, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco, has partnered with Fores Engineering to assemble a 2.5 MW offshore electrolyzer from Elogen for the Hollandse Kust Noord (HKN) offshore wind project in the Netherlands. The project includes the construction of an offshore green hydrogen production and storage plant, named the baseload power hub, which will feature interconnected container-like modules. The installation of the electrolyzer on the platform is scheduled for this year, with completion expected by July/August 2025.
The Hollandse Kust Noord wind farm, with 69 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines, became operational in December 2023 and is set to generate 3.3 TWh of electricity annually. The project recently received its Final Operational Notification certificate and plans to integrate not only the green hydrogen production plant but also floating offshore solar panels and battery storage, emphasizing innovation in offshore renewable energy development.