Planned hydrogen production using electricity from offshore wind

Zeevonk is a proposed energy initiative by Vattenfall and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) that aims to support the Dutch energy transition. The concept would integrate offshore wind, floating solar and large-scale hydrogen production into a single energy system.

If developed as planned, the Zeevonk electrolyser would use electricity generated by the associated offshore wind farm to produce hydrogen at scale. The hydrogen could contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in selected industrial and transport applications where it replaces higher-emission conventional alternatives.

The proposed integration of offshore wind and hydrogen production could contribute to domestic energy supply and provide greater flexibility in how renewable electricity is used. The initiative is intended to support relevant Dutch and EU objectives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing renewable hydrogen. Subject to project development and the required infrastructure, the hydrogen could be supplied to nearby industrial users or connected to relevant hydrogen infrastructure.

Zeevonk is intended to explore how offshore wind, solar generation and hydrogen production could be integrated to support electrification and emissions reductions in energy-intensive industries.