Research & Development
Projet
OPHARM
Hydrogen and offshore wind: decision-support tools
- Duration: 24 months (2021-2023)
- Budget: €550K
Context
Hydrogen is attracting growing interest as a complementary energy carrier for industrial and mobility applications. Hydrogen storage offers an alternative to batteries and a response to the intermittent nature of renewable energies. Hydrogen production technologies could be transferable to offshore wind energy, but they will require particular attention to the constraints inherent in the marine environment.
Objective
- To produce decision-support tools for hydrogen production coupled with offshore wind energy
Main achievements
State of the art of existing hydrogen production, storage and transport technologies
European mapping of hydrogen projects, infrastructures and users coupled with wind resources
Analysis of market potential in Europe
Organisation of a series of 8 technical and regional workshops to build realistic scenarios
Development of a tool for the assessment of hydrogen production configurations coupled with offshore wind, and preparation of associated documentation
Use of the tool for 4 regional case studies
Review of safety and environmental risks, including associated standards and regulations
Roadmap for the offshore wind energy sector concerning R&D actions to be carried out in metropolitan France
Main outputs
- OPHARM numerical tool for evaluating hydrogen production configurations coupled with offshore wind energy: costs per brick in the value chain, LCOE, LCOH, life cycle analysis
- Hydrogen R&D roadmap for the French offshore wind energy sector
Conclusion
The project has led to the development and use of the OPHARM digital tool, which can be used to assess the various configurations for hydrogen production coupled with offshore wind energy in a given area. The tool is a decision-making aid, providing data on costs and environmental aspects. At the same time, priority R&D actions have been summarised in a roadmap for the French offshore wind sector.
Partners
This project was led by France Energies Marines.
Funding
This project received French State funding managed by the National Research Agency under the France 2030 investment plan (ANR-10-IEED-0006-34). It also received financial support from the Normandie, Occitanie, Pays de la Loire and SUD Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regions.
Accreditation
This project was certified by the maritime cluster Pôle Mer Méditerranée.
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