Power-to-X (P2X)

Decarbonizing American industries with green hydrogen and e-fuels

The United States has officially entered the clean hydrogen market. This growing industry is key to decarbonizing some of America’s heaviest industries, through the use of either green hydrogen or its derivative e-fuels (e.g., e-ammonia, e-methanol).

As a leading clean energy company, Ørsted is using our extensive portfolio of wind and solar assets to power P2X facilities. We’re developing a green hydrogen and e-fuels project in the U.S., and supporting the development of one of America’s first clean hydrogen hubs.

What is Power-to-X?

Power-to-X (P2X) is the umbrella term for turning electricity into something else – in this case, green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is made using clean energy, such as wind and solar, to power electrolysis, a process which splits water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules, producing hydrogen without carbon emissions. Green hydrogen can be further processed into e-fuels, creating net-zero carbon molecules which can help decarbonize hard-to-electrify sectors, such as transportation, chemicals, and steelmaking.

Transportation

Both e-methanol and e-ammonia can be used to decarbonize the shipping industry. E-kerosene derived from green hydrogen can be used as jet fuel for decarbonizing air travel, without requiring changes to engine technology, storage, or infrastructure.

Chemicals

Green hydrogen presents several opportunities for eliminating emissions from chemical production. These include replacing hydrogen derived from fossil fuels used in refining, or as a feedstock for ammonia, methanol, and other chemical production processes.

Steelmaking

Hydrogen offers an immediate solution for removing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from steel production. Green hydrogen can be blended directly into the Direct Reduction Iron-Electric Arc Furnace (DRI-EAF) process with minimal changes to equipment.

Star e-Methanol

Ørsted is developing a P2X facility on the Gulf Coast, which will use ~1.2 GW of clean energy to produce up to 300,000 metric tons of e-methanol annually. This e-methanol will provide carbon-neutral marine fuel to the world’s largest shipping companies.

Building an American hydrogen hub

The U.S. Department of Energy has selected Ørsted and six other industry partners to build the HyVelocity Gulf Coast Hydrogen Hub. This hub will leverage existing assets in Texas and Louisiana to deliver clean hydrogen to the region.

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