Energy & Science

World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Producer Moves Into Hydrogen

  • Demonstration project H2RES to generate fuel by late 2021
  • Hydrogen will supply transport fuel to Greater Copenhagen
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Danish utility Orsted A/S took a final investment decision on its first hydrogen project as it expands beyond wind power.

The world’s biggest producer of electricity from turbines at sea will use the technology at its Danish demonstration project H2RES to produce green hydrogen. It’s a small, but concrete step for the company that could help it stand out in the upcoming competition for billions of euros of government subsidies to scale up the industry.