Enhancing the feasibility of offshore floating wind energy by hydrogen production: A case study for Japan

Offshore Floating Wind Energy (OFWE) presents a promising yet underdeveloped sector due to its higher costs and engineering complexities compared to fixed-bottom systems. Unlike fixed-bottom systems, OFWE isn't restricted by water depth, offering over four times more ocean area for deployment. This flexibility allows for positioning wind farms...

Energy carrier allocation strategy for a hybrid wind farm with offshore electrolysis: A techno-economic optimization study from a developer's perspective

Hydrogen is emerging as a promising energy carrier that can potentially solve the challenges like long-term storage and intermittent power supply associated with a 100%-renewable economy. Moreover, hydrogen can be used in industry sectors such as steel manufacturing and aviation, which struggle with carbon abatement. To increase the supply of...

Centralised offshore hydrogen production: Techno-economic optimisation and assessment of the benefit of aggregated power supply

Green hydrogen is expected to play a crucial role in the energy transition as it can be utilised for both storage purposes and as fuel for hard-to-abate sectors. One of the possible configurations for producing green hydrogen is by means of a central offshore hydrogen production platform powered by offshore wind energy. Producing hydrogen...