The OYSTER project will lead to the development and demonstration of a marinized electrolyser designed for integration with offshore wind turbines. One of the world’s leading PEM electrolyser manufacturers, ITM Power, will work with the world’s largest offshore wind developer (Ørsted) and a leading wind turbine manufacturer (Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy) to develop and test in a shoreside pilot trial a MW-scale fully marinized electrolyser. The findings will inform studies and design exercises for full-scale systems that will include innovations to reduce costs while improving efficiency. To realise the potential of offshore hydrogen production there is a need for compact electrolysis systems that can withstand harsh offshore environments and have minimal maintenance requirements while still meeting cost and performance targets that will allow production of low-cost hydrogen. The project will provide a major advance towards this aim.
Preparation for further offshore testing of wind-hydrogen systems will be undertaken, and results from the studies will be disseminated in a targeted way to help advance the sector and prepare the market for deployment at scale. The OYSTER project partners share a vision of hydrogen being produced from offshore wind at a cost that is competitive with natural gas (with a realistic carbon tax), thus unlocking bulk markets for green hydrogen (heat, industry, and transport), making a meaningful impact on CO2 emissions, and facilitating the transition to a fully renewable energy system in Europe. This project is a key first step on the path to developing a commercial offshore hydrogen production industry and will lead to innovations with significant exploitation potential within Europe and beyond.
Topic:
FCH-02-6-2020: Electrolyser module for offshore production of renewable hydrogen
Coordinator:
ELEMENT ENERGY FR
Other participating organisations:
ORSTED WIND POWER A/S | DK |
ITM POWER (TRADING) LIMITED | UK |
SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY AS | DK |
ELEMENT ENERGY LIMITED | UK |
- Reference
- 101007168
- Project duration
- 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2024
- Project locations
- 59042 LILLE, France
- Overall budget
- €4 999 840
- EU contribution
- €4 999 840100% of the overall budget