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A multi-partner plan involving the Port of Cromarty Firth has been launched to establish a green hydrogen hub in the Highlands of Scotland. The North of Scotland Hydrogen Programme aims to develop a state-of-the-art hub in the Cromarty Firth to produce, store and distribute hydrogen to the region, Scotland, other parts of the UK and Europe. Up to 15 new offshore wind sites are due to be developed in the coming years, with a significant number of the schemes on the ‘doorstep’ of the Cromarty Firth. That, along with the Port’s deep waters, established facilities and location at the end of...

Advertisement A multi-partner plan involving the Port of Cromarty Firth has been launched to establish a green hydrogen hub in the Highlands that will see Scotland become a leader in hydrogen technology. The Hydrogen Programme aims to develop a state-of-the-art hub in the Cromarty Firth to produce, store and distribute hydrogen to the region, Scotland, other parts of the UK and Europe. North of Scotland Hydrogen Programme Masterplan. One of its projects will provide distilleries in the region with hydrogen. A feasibility study into this kick starter Distilleries Project will begin in March 20...

Advertisement The hydrogen sector will receive £100 million over the next five years to support a green recovery and Scotland’s just transition to net zero. Scotland is set to become a leading hydrogen nation, with an ambition to generate 5 GW of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen by 2030 – enough to power the equivalent of 1.8 million homes. Economic impact research suggests the industry has the potential to be worth up to £25 billion/yr to the Scottish economy by 2045. Chief Executive of the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, Nigel Holmes, said: “We welcome this Hydrogen Po...

23 December 2020 9:44 GMT Updated  4 January 2021 15:12 GMT in  London Scotland's government has made a commitment to help the development of hydrogen energy through a policy statement issued this week. Scottish ambitions include a target of generating five gigawatts of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen power by 2030. The statement was backed by a five-year, £100 million hydrogen-funding facility, linked to Scotland’s Emerging Energy Technologies Fund and forming part of the devolved government’s climate change initiative. Sign up for our new energy transition newsletter Ga...

Reporter, Current± A new business division focused on green hydrogen has been created by ScottishPower, with its first projects expected next year. ScottishPower’s first projects will be focused on decarbonising large industry, food and drink and heavy transport. It is looking to work with a range of organisations such as distilleries, the steel industry, petrochemicals and ammonia users, with this expected to support the government’s ambition of achieving 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production in 2030 as outlined in the energy white paper. However, this will require “a mechanism from g...