The AquaVentus vision was created on Heligoland in 2020 in order to realize the energy transition there and at the same time drive forward expansion stages in the North Sea – always with the climate targets in Germany in mind. Heligoland has been working for many years to defossilize its oil-based heat supply and reduce its CO2 footprint.
The AquaCore project, founded in 2022, goes back to this origin. The initial project is a prototype: the offshore electrolysis plant from the AquaPrimus sub-project will be built in the area of the wind farms off Heligoland and will supply green hydrogen for local direct applications. The hydrogen is to be converted into heat directly at the Helgoland utility company and fed into the district heating network.
The lead partners in this project are the Helgoland utility company and the municipality of Helgoland with the support of SH-Netz AG.
The AquaCore schedule is based on the AquaPrimus (offshore wind energy plant with electrolysis prototype) and AquaDuctus (pipeline) sub-projects. Realization is scheduled for 2026.
TePM is active here as project management and communication interface to the press and the other sub-projects.
Further information at: www.aquaventus.org
Image: Jakob Martens/The Heligoland utilities on the north-east site
