A Dutch first: Refueling ships with hydrogen at floating solar islands February 11, 2021, by Amir Garanovic
Powering ships with hydrogen that can be refueled at offshore floating solar islands sounds like a perfect sustainable shipping alternative. Now, the idea is coming closer to reality in the Netherlands with a prototype of such solar island set for testing on the Waal near IJzendoorn through a joint effort by SolarDuck and Voyex.
The illustration for the Atoll project (Courtesy of Dekker Group)
Namely, the two Dutch companies have secured €350,000 in subsidies from the Province of Gelderland for the project that will also be supported by Dekker Group who will provide space for testing.