Powering the offshore sector with hydrogen vessels

Appledore Docks Devon UK

Source: Torridge District Council

A new UK consortium being led by hydrogen developer Tower Group aims to build two new hydrogen powered marine vessels in conjunction with the University of Exeter.

The vessels will be fuelled by hydrogen produced at a new 5 MW electrolyser facility in Northern Devon, which will ultimately powered by electricity by offshore wind from the Celtic Sea.

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