CIP unveils 10 GW offshore wind power- to-X plans
By:
Tom Russell
20/05/2022
CIP
Copenhagen Infrastructure
Partners (CIP) has proposed to build an artificial island dedicated to
large-scale production of green hydrogen from offshore wind – called “BrintØ”
(in English: “Hydrogen Island”) – in the Danish part of the North Sea.
According to CIP's plans, BrintØ is to be connected to 10 GW of offshore
wind, which will primarily be used to produce green hydrogen via Power-
to-X. The island is expected to be supplying green hydrogen by 2030.
BrintØ could be a first-of-its-kind. BrintØ – and over time other adjacent
energy islands – will produce very large amounts of green hydrogen from
offshore wind. It aims to create a foundation for the production of sustainable
green fuels via Power-to-X for trucks, ships and aircrafts. The green hydrogen
can be exported to the Northwestern EU (e.g., Germany, the Netherlands,
Belgium) via offshore hydrogen pipelines of approx. 275 km. It is anticpated
that it will be able to produce around 1 million tons of green hydrogen
per year when fully built out (10GW), corresponding to approx. 7% of the
EU’s expected hydrogen consumption in 2030
BrintØ is envisaged to be established on the Danish part of Dogger Bank;
an area expected to become a central hub for the future build-out of offshore
energy infrastructure in the North Sea. The area consists of a 20,000 km2
sandbank and, according to CIP, it offers some of the world’s best conditions
for producing low-cost green electricity due to low water depths and strong
wind resources.
“The Danish, German, Dutch, and Belgian ambitions for the North Sea show
the rest of the world how the green transition can be turbocharged if you
dare to think big, internationally and in integrated systems. Green energy
will be harvested on a large scale out at sea, tied together by energy
islands, converted into green hydrogen, and transported across borders
via offshore hydrogen infrastructure. The opportunities are significant,
and the Danish BrintØ is the first step in that direction,” said Thomas
Dalsgaard, Partner at CIP.
“It is critical that the Danish flag is planted quickly and strategically
in the new expansion of green energy infrastructure in the North Sea. This
will help to ensure that both our and future Danish and European generations
can continue to benefit from the sustainable and inexhaustible energy source
that the North Sea offers,” said Thomas Dalsgaard.
