Deep Purple Project Collaboration
TechnipFMC’s Deep Purple project develops solutions for offshore production of hydrogen and intermittency management of wind farms by storing the hydrogen subsea. Increased focus on offshore wind and the need to store energy has led to high international attention on the project.
The two clusters Ocean Hyway Cluster and GCE Ocean Technology serves the Norwegian ocean industries. Last week the two players signed a cooperation agreement with TechnipFMC to contribute to development and commercialisation of the different Deep Purple concepts.
The Deep Purple offshore concept. Energy system management, electrolysers and fuel cells are located in the yellow device in the middle of the image. The hydrogen storage tanks are purple.
New Concept in 2016
The Deep Purple concept was founded at the Research Council of Norway’s Idea Lab in June 2016. Partners were TechnipFMC, Ocean Hyway Cluster, Energy Valley and Sintef. TechnipFMC took ownership to the project and has led the development process since, including collaboration with the founders. Trond Strømgren, Senior Advisor Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Value Chain and Head R&D, was one of the project founders and have represented Ocean Hyway Cluster in the work done so far.
Technology Development
The Deep Purple project has been developed into different concepts. The main scope is a complete solution for stabilizing offshore wind production by use of subsea storage of hydrogen. This will enable energy storage from offshore wind and stable zero emission energy supply to offshore installations and island communities. Offshore large-scale hydrogen production from wind farms for pipeline export is also part of the concept. The concept also opens up for international shipping to bunker hydrogen at open sea for export or vessel propulsion. Another scope is an integrated system for safe subsea hydrogen storage and distribution at ports around the world.
Formalising Collaboration
As leading ocean industry clusters GCE Ocean Technology and Ocean Hyway Cluster represent more than 200 businesses. Many of these can contribute as suppliers to the final development stages of the different concepts and in the upcoming commercial phase. TechnipFMC and the two players signed a cooperation agreement 10 June.
– It has been very interesting to follow the development of the Deep Purple project so far. With leading maritime hydrogen and energy players as our members, we look forward to contributing also in the next stages of the Deep Purple development, says Stein Kvalsund, CEO in Ocean Hyway Cluster.
Recently TechnipFMC transferred the Deep Purple project to their wholly owned subsidiary KANFA AS.
– There will be a need for increased collaboration with industry and technology players as we approach the commercial stage for the Deep Purple Project, says Harald Bjørn Hansen, Director Deep Purple BU at KANFA AS. – We are happy now having formalised collaboration with these two leading maritime clusters and are keen to head forward with increased strength, Hansen ends.
Contact
Trond Strømgren
Senior Advisor Renewable Energy
and Hydrogen Value Chain / Head R&D
+47 402 98 729
trond@hubforocean.no
