Centrica and European Energy have signed a balancing and optimisation agreement for the Måde green hydrogen facility located at Port Esbjerg, Denmark. Under the agreement, Centrica Energy will manage power production from co-located wind turbines, designating excess power production to green hydrogen production.
Powering the 12MW green hydrogen facility are two wind turbines, part of the Måde Wind Turbine Test Center. The turbines will provide renewable electricity, which is used to produce green hydrogen through electrolysis with demineralised water. The facility is expected to produce approximately 1,500 tonnes of green hydrogen every year.
Kristian Gjerløv-Juel, vice president of renewable energy trading and optimisation at Centrica Energy says: ‘Succeeding with the green transition requires using all the tools at our disposal, that of course includes electrification, but also the need to develop the solutions needed to decarbonise energy consumption in sectors where electrification falls short.’
