CIP has suggested the construction of an artificial island devoted to the large-scale generation of green hydrogen from offshore wind. The “BrintØ” (English: “Hydrogen Island”) is planned for Dogger Bank in the Danish North Sea.
A new artificial energy island might emerge from the North Sea’s choppy seas as early as 2030. Unlike its sister island, the groundbreaking Vind, which was unveiled last year, this island will largely supply Europe with green hydrogen — and plenty of it.
BrintØ will be connected to 10 GW of offshore wind power and have a green hydrogen production capacity of roughly 1 million tons. This equates to around 7% of the EU’s total estimated hydrogen consumption in 2030.
COWI is CIP’s project partner, and together with Arkitema, they help CIP bring this innovative concept to reality.
»We’re really honored to be a part of such a groundbreaking and significant endeavor. Grand ideas are required if the green transition is to be successful, and at COWI, we are all about collaborating with our customers and partners to bring those big ideas to life, ensuring energy independence and mitigating climate change,« says Jan Behrendt Ibs, COWI’s Group Senior Market Director for offshore renewables.
BrintØ might be a one-of-a-kind product. This new island, which would be built in the shallow waters of Dogger Bank on the Danish side of the North Sea, would be one of the greatest locations in the world for capturing wind power.
It will create enormous amounts of green hydrogen from offshore wind, which will be sent to neighboring nations such as Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium, as well as additional adjacent energy islands that will be developed throughout time. BrintØ will thereby provide the groundwork for the manufacture of sustainable green fuels for automobiles, trucks, ships, and planes via Power-to-X.
BrintØ might also serve as a showcase for Danish expertise in offshore wind, power-to-energy conversion, and green energy systems. This will open up new export options for Denmark, resulting in major economic development and the creation of local jobs.
»It’s vital that the Danish flag be planted promptly and strategically throughout the North Sea’s new green energy infrastructure. This will assist to ensure that future Danish and European generations will be able to profit from the North Sea’s sustainable and inexhaustible energy source,« says Thomas Dalsgaard, Partner at CIP.
The BrintØ project contributes significantly to the Danish government’s lofty aims announced earlier this year, as well as the transnational political ambitions exhibited during the North Sea Summit in Esbjerg, Denmark, on May 18th. Four nations committed to developing 150 GW of offshore wind power in the North Sea during the meeting.
