Enabling Offshore Green Hydrogen Production - Emerson's Pivotal Role in the PosHYdon Project

PosHYdon is the world's first offshore green hydrogen production project. This initiative integrates three energy systems on the world's first fully electrified platform in the Dutch North Sea. Electricity generated by offshore wind turbines is used to power the hydrogen plant on the platform, converting seawater into demineralized water, and then into hydrogen via electrolysis. The 1 MW electrolyzer will produce a maximum of 400 kg of green hydrogen each day.​ The green hydrogen will then be mixed with gas and transported via existing gas pipelines to the coast, minimizing environmental impact.​ ​Emerson's DeltaV Supervisory Control & Safety System and instrumentation are in this case not only providing seamless integration of the three renewable energy data systems but also, ensuring safe operations in fluctuating offshore environments. The pilot aims to gain experience in integrating working energy systems at sea and the production of hydrogen in an offshore environment. ​The insights gained will support efficient, large-scale offshore hydrogen production by 2030-2035, and consequently transforming energy production methods.