Consortium proposes offshore wind power for green hydrogen on Orkney
Oct. 12, 2021
Offshore Wind Power Ltd. is investigating potential use of offshore wind to power production of green hydrogen on the island of Flotta in Orkney, northern Scotland.
(Courtesy Offshore Wind Power Ltd.)
The Flotta Hydrogen Hub is a proposed industrial scale green hydrogen facility on the island of Flotta in Orkney.
Offshore staff
INVERNESS, UK – Offshore Wind Power Ltd. (OWPL) is investigating potential use of offshore wind to power production of green hydrogen on the island of Flotta in Orkney, northern Scotland.
OWPL is a consortium comprising TotalEnergies, Macquarie’s Green Investment Group, and Renewable Infrastructure Development Group.
The consortium has submitted a proposal to the Crown Estate Scotland’s offshore wind leasing round (ScotWind) to develop the N1 plan option area west of Orkney. If successful, the West of Orkney Windfarm could deliver power to a new green hydrogen production facility at the Flotta terminal.
Studies are under way with the terminal’s owner Repsol Sinopec, and Uniper, described as a pioneer in hydrogen, with local support from EMEC Hydrogen.
