Centrica Energy Partners with European Energy for Green Hydrogen Production in Denmark
Key Ideas
- Centrica Energy and European Energy collaborate to utilize excess power from wind turbines for green hydrogen production in Denmark.
- The green hydrogen plant in Made, near Esbjerg, has an initial capacity of 3 MW, with plans to scale up to 12 MW next year, aiming to produce 1,500 tonnes annually.
- Despite hydrogen project cancellations in northwest Europe, Norwegian Hydrogen secures a deal to deliver green hydrogen from a pilot plant at Hellesylt, Norway, with ambitions for 1 GW electrolyser demand by 2030.
- The green hydrogen production initiatives reflect a growing focus on sustainable energy solutions and the potential for hydrogen in the European energy market.
UK-based Centrica Energy has partnered with renewables developer European Energy to facilitate market balancing for a new green hydrogen plant in Denmark. The collaboration involves managing power production from two wind turbines near the city of Esbjerg, with excess power being used for green hydrogen production. The plant, starting with a 3 MW capacity, is set to expand to 12 MW next year, targeting an annual production of 1,500 tonnes of green hydrogen to be sold to industrial sectors. This initiative signals a shift towards sustainable energy solutions, leveraging wind power for hydrogen production. In a related development, Norwegian Hydrogen has closed a deal with Swedish GreenIron for the supply of green hydrogen from its pilot plant in Hellesylt, Norway. The company envisions developing hydrogen plants with a substantial electrolyser demand of 1 GW by 2030 across the Nordic region. These advancements highlight the momentum towards green hydrogen adoption and its potential in the evolving European energy landscape.