Offshore wind O&M
Grimsby has been home to offshore wind since the Lynn & Inner Dowsing wind farms began construction in 2006. That first installation was officially opened in 2008 and has been followed by a huge expansion in the number and scale of wind farms using Grimsby as a base for operations and maintenance. This massive growth means that Grimsby is now the heart of O&M for offshore wind with 5GW installed power by 2022.
The offshore wind supply chain is big and growing.
Wind farm statistics
| Windfarm | Commissioned | Turbines | No | Capacity (MW) |
| Lynn & Inner Dowsing | 2008 | Siemens 3.6-107 | 54 | 194 |
| Lincs | 2013 | Siemens 3.6-120 | 75 | 270 |
| Westermost Rough | 2015 | Siemens 6.0-154 | 30 | 210 |
| Humber Gateway | 2015 | MHI Vestas V112 3.0 | 73 | 219 |
| Race Bank | 2018 | Siemens 6.0-154 | 91 | 573 |
| Hornsea 1 | due 2020 | Siemens 7MW | 174 | 1200 |
| Triton Knoll | due 2022 | MHI Vestas V164-9.5 | 90 | 857 |
| Hornsea 2 | due 2022 | Siemens 8MW | 165 | 1400 |
Electrification
Leading the way with smart charging of electric vehicles is myenergi. They are a rapidly expanding and innovative company from the the Humber, soon to move into their new head office and manufacturing base in Stallingborough.
Hydrogen
Hydrogen is referred to as a different colour depending on its source:
- Brown – made from coal or more recently from waste to energy incinerators
- Grey – made from natural gas
- Blue – grey hydrogen plus Carbon Capture and Storage
- Green – made from water using renewable sources of electricity to drive hydrolysis
Hydrogen projects in the Humber include
Gigastack – a green hydrogen project, taking the output from Hornsea 2 offshore wind farm. Project partners are Ørsted, Phillips 66, ITM Power and Element Energy.
H2HSaltend – a blue hydrogen project. The project is led by Equinor.