ABB has announced a partnership with French green hydrogen producer Lhyfe and Swedish offshore wind company Skyborn to develop the SoutH2Port renewable hydrogen project. This project will be located near Skyborn's 1GW Storgrundet offshore wind farm in Soderhamn, Sweden, and is expected to produce approximately 240 tonnes of hydrogen per day with a capacity of 600MW.
Under the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the companies, ABB will help optimize the integration of hydrogen and electricity production across the entire ecosystem, including automation, electrical and digital technologies. ABB will also drive the development of scalable, commercial energy transition projects in and around the region.
The aim of the project is to explore opportunities to tie-in Power-to-X conversion technologies, which will turn renewable electricity into carbon-neutral energy carriers like hydrogen, and store the energy for later use. This collaboration between ABB, Lhyfe, and Skyborn is a significant step towards a seamless supply chain that will accelerate the energy transition.
According to Brandon Spencer, the president of ABB Energy Industries, “Creating a seamless supply chain, through partnerships such as these, is essential to accelerate the energy transition. Hydrogen plays a crucial role in helping achieve the world's climate goals when it comes to decarbonizing the industrial and transportation sectors.”
The project will leverage the strengths of each partner to drive the development of a sustainable and scalable hydrogen economy. This partnership is a key part of ABB's strategy in both the hydrogen and offshore wind markets and represents a significant step forward in achieving a carbon-neutral future.
