A North-East Scotland partnership has secured €9 million (£7.5 million) of EU funding to create a Small Hydrogen Valley.
The money will support the integration of multiple existing and planned green hydrogen production sites across the region, linked by a dedicated tube-trailer distribution network and refuelling points.
The project will examine the role that green hydrogen can play in the region’s wider energy system and transition opportunities.
On Tuesday, partners in the project (known as TH₂ISTLE) will come together for a kick-off meeting at the University of Aberdeen. The event will facilitate collaboration between the international consortium of 28 which ranges from universities to industry leaders and economic development agencies.
Dr Alfonso Martinez-Felipe, Project Lead at the University of Aberdeen said: “Hydrogen can play an important role in the transition to a lower-carbon energy system, particularly in sectors where decarbonisation is more challenging.
“Realising that potential will require a clear understanding of where hydrogen can deliver the greatest benefits and how it can be integrated effectively into existing industries, but also, how it can transform them.”
Hydrogen is expected to play an important role in decarbonising, particularly in sectors where electrification is difficult such as heavy transport, ports, manufacturing, agriculture and food and drink production.
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