Green hydrogen

October 14, 2021

Octopus Renewables to invest £3bn in green hydrogen in new partnership with RES

Octopus Renewables and RES have announced £3 billion in investment into green hydrogen as part of a new partnership.

ECIU estimates that each onshore wind farm can produce 9MW for each square kilometre of space. Image: Pxfuel.

October 13, 2021

Doubling onshore wind could reduce bills by £16.3bn finds RenewableUK

Doubling the UK’s onshore wind capacity by 2030 would reduce consumer bills by £16.3 billion over the course of the decade.

The hydrogen hub will be built at the existing Flotta Terminal

October 12, 2021

Macquarie led consortium to develop green hydrogen on Orkney

A new offshore wind consortium has applied to develop an industrial scale green hydrogen production plant on the island of Flotta in Orkney, Scotland.

October 12, 2021

Renewable hydrogen best option to circumvent future energy supply shortages, ENA finds

Excess solar and wind could generate between 60-80GW of renewable hydrogen, helping Britain to avoid future energy supply crunches.

August 18, 2021

Industry urges government to set 'clear ambition' for green hydrogen in mixed bag of Hydrogen Strategy responses

Current± has compiled the responses of leading industry figures to the government's Hydrogen Strategy, released yesterday.

EMEC's onshore substation and hydrogen plant at Caldale

August 17, 2021

Government unveils preference for 'similar premise' to CfD for hydrogen business model

The government is today (17 August) publishing its Hydrogen Strategy, detailing its plans to achieve 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030.

Orbital's O2 tidal turbine has begun generating electricity for the grid. Image: Orbital.

July 29, 2021

World’s most powerful tidal turbine begins generation off the coast of Orkney

The world’s most powerful tidal turbine has begun generating power off the coast of Orkney, Orbital Marine Power has announced.

July 27, 2021

SSE Renewables teams up with Siemens Gamesa for green hydrogen

SSE Renewables is aiming to co-locate hydrogen production facilities at two onshore wind farms in Scotland and Ireland in a partnership with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

The Cromarty Firth has been particularly highlighted given the large regional concentration of renewable energy potential. Image: spodzone/Flickr.

July 26, 2021

ScottishPower eyes the Cromarty Firth for 35MW green hydrogen site

ScottishPower has narrowed down the locations it's considering for its 35MW electrolyser site, with the Cromarty Firth identified as “ideal”.

July 8, 2021

'Significant' cost reductions needed for green hydrogen as grid-connected electrolysers deemed more costly

Green hydrogen production costs in Europe could fall to between €2 (£1.72) and €2.5/kg, but hydrogen produced by grid electricity will drive up costs.