Yokogawa Electric Corp. to Revolutionize Offshore Green Hydrogen Production
Key Ideas
- Yokogawa Italia, a subsidiary of Yokogawa Electric Corp., secured an order to supply an integrated automation and energy control system for the Baseload Power Hub at the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm.
- The Baseload Power Hub will utilize excess energy from 69 wind turbines to produce green hydrogen via a megawatt scale electrolyser, offering on-demand electricity conversion through fuel cells and short-term storage using batteries.
- Yokogawa's technology, including the Collaborative Information Server, will orchestrate the complex architecture of the project, integrating control systems, sensors, and AI to optimize operations for the pioneering offshore green hydrogen production and storage pilot plant.
Yokogawa Electric Corp.'s subsidiary, Yokogawa Italia, has been awarded a contract to provide an integrated automation and energy control system for the Baseload Power Hub, a visionary offshore green hydrogen production and storage project within the Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind farm. This innovative initiative, developed by CrossWind, a Shell and Eneco joint venture, aims to harness excess wind energy to produce green hydrogen and store it for electricity conversion when needed. Yokogawa's technology, particularly the Collaborative Information Server, will play a pivotal role in synchronizing and optimizing the various systems of the Baseload Power Hub. The project's complexity, with multiple independent systems requiring coordination, will be efficiently managed by Yokogawa's cutting-edge solutions, ensuring seamless operations of the green hydrogen pilot plant. This development marks a significant stride in the renewable energy sector, showcasing the potential for offshore green hydrogen production to facilitate a more sustainable energy future.
Topics
Fuel Cells
Renewable Technology
Industrial Automation
Wind Power
Offshore Energy
Offshore Engineering
Energy Control
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