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H2 Mare Deploys Floating Hydrogen Platform in Bremerhaven Ahead of North Sea Trials

Researchers have begun harbor demonstrations with extended North Sea trials slated for August to validate at-sea hydrogen and e-fuel production technologies.

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Der Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter Darshan Jain kontrolliert die Anlagen auf der schwimmenden Versuchsplattform des Projekts „H2 Mare“
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Overview

  • H2 Mare is the first global pilot to integrate 5 MW offshore wind turbines with electrolyzers on a floating platform for direct green hydrogen generation at sea.
  • Since January the platform has undergone desalination and PEM-electrolyzer testing at the Fraunhofer IWES facility in Bremerhaven to simulate real maritime conditions.
  • Extended North Sea trials in August will evaluate direct seawater electrolysis, waste-heat-enabled desalination and conversion of hydrogen into ammonia, methanol and other e-fuels onboard.
  • Backed by over €37 million from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research, H2 Mare underpins the national target of 10 GW electrolyzer capacity by 2030 alongside H2Giga and TransHyDE.
  • Researchers will analyze technical performance and scalability during port and offshore phases to pave the way for commercial floating hydrogen platforms within the next decade.