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World First: Green Hydrogen Produced on Operational North Sea Platform
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24 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 24 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Eni Energy Netherlands has produced green hydrogen on an operational North Sea platform (Q13a-A) using offshore wind power to electrolyse seawater, marking the first integration of wind, hydrogen production, and gas extraction on a single offshore installation. The PosHYdon pilot aims to prove the viability of repurposing existing platforms for hydrogen generation and to test system resilience under variable wind conditions.
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If you build electrolyser systems, control hardware for variable wind loads, or hydrogen compression for offshore use, you now have a proven buyer in Eni and a replicable platform model across the North Sea and beyond. The operators who own these aging platforms want to extend their life without scrapping them - that's your customer.
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Climate Tech · green-hydrogen · offshore-wind · platform-reuse · north-sea · electrolysis