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Port of Aberdeen and Subsea7 team up for underwater hydrogen storage study

Project aims to find best site and deliver business case

Port of Aberdeen
Could hydrogen be stored underwater in Aberdeen's harbour? Image: Port of Aberdeen

Energy services company Subsea7 is to look at whether hydrogen can be stored underwater at Port of Aberdeen.

The engineering studies at the new South Harbour are part of the port’s H2Shore hydrogen coastal storage and distribution project, which has secured £150,000 funding from the Scottish Government.

Several new developments are expected to produce hydrogen offshore of Aberdeen in the coming years.

Oslo-listed Subsea 7 said it had developed a modular and scalable hydrogen storage solution, where several units are stored together offering capacity of about 15 tons each.

The studies will explore the best technology and most suitable offshore site, as well as delivering an outline business case.

Consultancy Xodus will scrutinise  the necessary distribution and bunkering requirements, with a focus on equipment, processes, and operating procedures.

Port of Aberdeen commercial manager Marlene Mitchell said: “Securing Scottish Government funding for our H2Shore project is a significant achievement.

‘Pivotal role’

“Ports have a pivotal role in the transition to hydrogen technologies, contributing to the journey towards net-zero emissions and serving as crucial infrastructure for hydrogen transport and trade.

“This initiative is one of many promising opportunities we’re exploring to position Port of Aberdeen at the forefront of Scotland’s burgeoning hydrogen economy.”

Port of Aberdeen
Port of Aberdeen. Image: Shutterstock

Stian Sande, energy transition group strategy director, Subsea7, said: “We are looking forward to exploring and evaluating suitable concepts, with the goal of enabling and accelerating offshore hydrogen production, storage and infrastructure.

“As a global leader in delivering complex energy projects, we continue to work with our partners and clients to make the energy transition possible.”

Port of Aberdeen‘s project is one of 32 to receive funding from Holyrood’s Hydrogen Innovation Scheme.

The Scottish Government is targeting five gigawatts of hydrogen production by 2030.

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