Ohmium to develop electrolyzer solutions for 300-MW offshore floating green ammonia plant
Ohmium International has signed a term sheet with SwitcH2 BV, a renewable energy joint venture that includes partners such as BW Offshore, to develop PEM electrolyzer solutions for a pioneering 300-MW offshore floating green hydrogen and ammonia synthesis project led by SwitcH2.
The project, located off the coast of Southern Europe, will establish an industrial-scale floating green hydrogen and ammonia production facility based on proven Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO) technologies. Ohmium’s 300 MW PEM electrolyzer solutions will be installed aboard SwitcH2’s 268-meter FPSO vessel. Once operational, the facility will have an annual production capacity of up to 55,000 tonnes of green hydrogen and nearly 300 kton of green ammonia – enough to fuel multiple oceangoing vessels for a full year.
Ohmium’s PEM electrolyzers will utilize nearshore solar and wind power, along with treated seawater, to produce green hydrogen. The hydrogen will then be fed into an on-deck ammonia synthesis unit, with the resulting green ammonia eventually offloaded onto carriers for transport to offtakers. Supported by the Dutch government and with design approval in principle from the Norwegian certification agency DNV, the project aims to begin green ammonia production by 2029.
“We are pleased to have Ohmium join us in making this pioneering project possible,” said SwitcH2’s director and co-founder Bob Rietveldt. “Ohmium’s compact, hyper modular PEM electrolyzers are ideally suited for the space constrained FPSO setting. Their product delivers high efficiency, and the comprehensive, standardized design enables flexible and rapid installation, at scale.”
“Ohmium is thrilled to be part of this cutting edge and transformative project,” said Arne Ballantine, Ohmium CEO. “We appreciate the expertise that SwitcH2 Joint Venture brings to offshore floating production, and their vision in leveraging renewables and green hydrogen for the creation of green ammonia. The market for green ammonia is poised to grow exponentially in the coming decades, especially as a source of clean fuel for the global shipping industry, and Ohmium is looking forward to collaborating with SwitcH2 in helping address that need.”
Source: Hydrogentechworld