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Charley Rattan
Charley Rattan
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 · Posted in Renewables

The North Sea Wind Power Hub Programme

The North Sea Wind Power Hub Programme

  • Europe needs 350GW of offshore wind and the North Sea will house approximately 70% of this capacity.

  • Hubs-and-spokes allow for 32GW more wind in the North Sea, and thus decreases the need for e.g. biomass.

  • The North Sea should be regarded as a renewable energy resource rather than just an electrical resource. In the basecase we find that 44% of the harvested energy is converted into hydrogen.

  • Increased offshore wind capacity enhances hydrogen self-sufficiency as it enables more European hydrogen production.

 

 

 

 

 

North Sea Offshore Wind and Hydrogen

 

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