SalYsAse project develops green hydrogen from seawater at offshore wind farms

The SalYsAse project led by Prof. Dr Mirjam Perner at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel aims to produce green hydrogen directly at offshore wind farms using saltwater electrolysis with marine microbes as biocatalysts.

• Funded by the Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space with 733,000 euros over three years, the project involves Kiel University of Applied Sciences and Element22 GmbH, focusing on using porous titanium structures to carry microbes and conduct electrolysis efficiently in seawater.
• The project addresses challenges of seawater electrolysis such as corrosion and chlorine gas production by replacing rare chemical catalysts like iridium with marine microbes adapted to saltwater, enabling environmentally friendly, cost-effective hydrogen production onsite at offshore wind turbines.