How countries are converting to renewable energies driven by the Russian-Ukraine crisis.

The race towards renewable energy is strongly supported by the energy crisis that could occur if Russia were to further reduce or permanently close the sale of gas to Europe.

Every country is making the necessary efforts to equip itself with green energy production facilities, whether through wind, sun or other renewable systems.

Among these systems there are also mixed ones, including green hydrogen, which combines the production of sustainable energy for the production of hydrogen, the fuel of the future.

In fact, hydrogen needs a lot of energy to be produced and therefore, it would be a paradox that it came from fossil sources, so the production of hydrogen through renewable energy makes it possible not to create negative environmental impacts.

TotalEnergies and Ørsted have joined forces to jointly bid for the two Dutch offshore wind tenders "Holland Coast West" with the aim of achieving a positive impact net on biodiversity and the Dutch energy system.

Holland Coast West wind farms are located approximately 53km off the Dutch coast and have a combined capacity of nearly 1.5 gigawatts (GW).

As the world leader in renewable energy and offshore wind, Ørsted and TotalEnergies will combine their strengths in these tenders in order to contribute to the goal of the Netherlands to develop over 70 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2050, for power generation associated with large hydrogen production.

As the largest developer of offshore wind farms in the world, Ørsted has industry leading experience in the development and construction of offshore wind farms, in the way more sustainable and ecological.

Ørsted aims for a positive net impact on biodiversity by 2030. In addition, Ørsted has significant global experience in providing large-scale green energy to communities and industries .

The successful implementation, on time and within budget during a global pandemic, of the Borssele 1 & 2 wind farm demonstrates that Ørsted is a reliable partner for green transformation of the Netherlands.

TotalEnergies, for its part, will leverage its proven track record in offshore operations and its unique position as an integrated energy company in the Netherlands, through an ambitious investment program of green energy and hydrogen production to decarbonise its industrial activities in the province of Zeeland.

TotalEnergies will also ensure the stability of the Dutch electricity grid, while placing sustainable development in all its dimensions at the center of its projects and operations to contribute to people's well-being.

Olivier Terneaud, VP Offshore Wind of TotalEnergies, says: “The energy transition brings new challenges, both in terms of environmental impact and integration of green energy into the electric system.

It is precisely to address these challenges that we participate in these tenders, together with Ørsted, to support the energy transition in the Netherlands, where we draw on over half a century of experience Dutch offshore operation to be a reliable energy partner.

As a global multi-energy company, which places sustainable development at the heart of its strategy, we would be delighted to carry out these innovative projects ”.

Rasmus Errboe, Head of Region Continental Europe in Ørsted, says: “We are very pleased with our partnership with TotalEnergies for the upcoming Dutch tenders.

With our joint offerings we want to ensure that the Netherlands can accelerate the construction of offshore wind farms towards 2030 and beyond, in a state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly way. part of an integrated energy system.

Ørsted is looking forward to making a significant contribution to the energy transition in the Netherlands, together with TotalEnergies ".

Zealand is the largest hydrogen cluster in the Netherlands. With 600 MW of electrolysis capacity, it will become the largest green hydrogen cluster in the world by 2027, powered exclusively by the Holland Coast West wind farm.

By integrating, among other things, the electric transport, batteries and direct electrification of the sector, we will achieve maximum system integration.

The winners of the races are expected to be announced by the Dutch government in autumn 2022.

Automatic translation. We apologize for any inaccuracies. Original article in Italian.

Info: TotalEnergy