Offshore wind produced off the Humber could soon be used to power integrated energy hubs in the near North Sea - lowering the footprint of hydrogen production and carbon capture and storage.
Orsted’s Hornsea projects, with two operational, one consented and another in development, are the focus of a memorandum of understanding that has just been signed between the Danish giant, Neptune Energy and Goal7.
Plans are being progressed to combine multiple energy systems including existing oil and gas production assets. Neptune, a leading independent exploration and production business, produces 130,000 barrels of oil a day, and is behind the Cygnus Alpha and Bravo platforms in the southern North Sea. It is a move that could extend the life of producing fields and support the economic case for electrification with renewable energy, to keep carbon emissions low.
