(Ijmuiden, Netherlands / Bilbao, Spain) – Strohm BV, manufacturer of thermoplastic composite pipes (TCP), and the Spanish wind turbine manufacturer Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy want to develop a concept for the decentralized production of green hydrogen using electricity from offshore wind turbines. 
Accordingly, an electrolyzer should be completely integrated into an offshore wind turbine. There would be “clear advantages and value creation potential”, such as a reduction in investment costs, an increase in system efficiency and an increase in the operating time of the wind farm, explains Strohm.
Transporting hydrogen to land via pipeline
Just a few days earlier, Strohm had announced a partnership with Seanovent Engineering AS (we reported). The two companies want to develop a solution to transport hydrogen produced offshore undersea to land. The Norwegian engineering service provider specializes in underwater infrastructure and covers the business area from system studies and concept development to detailed design, manufacturing and testing. This includes all types of projects related to traditional oil and gas projects or other offshore energy projects.
According to Strohm, TCP is suitable for transporting hydrogen because the corrosion-resistant technology is not subject to fatigue. The pipes did not suffer from the problems of traditional steel pipes, which become brittle when in contact with hydrogen. The spoolable and flexible pipe is pulled directly into the wind turbine generator, “which allows an offshore wind farm infrastructure to be set up quickly and cost-effectively”. TCP requires no maintenance and is suitable for operation for over 30 years, which reduces the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) to a minimum.
TCP is laid using small ships or underwater pallets. It is also 100 percent recyclable. The company's manufacturing facility is located at its headquarters in IJmuiden in the Netherlands. Strohm also has offices in Houston (USA), Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia).
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Strohm and Siemens Gamesa are working together on offshore solutions for green hydrogen. © Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy
