Building Scotland's green hydrogen sector

Green Hydrogen and Innovative Projects

Green hydrogen is produced via electrolysis using renewable energy, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen, with no carbon emissions. It can decarbonize sectors that cannot fully electrify, such as transportation and heavy industries. Scotland is pioneering several green hydrogen projects, including:

• Hydrogen-powered flight: Long-range zero-emission flights.
• Floating hydrogen facility: Offshore green hydrogen production.
• Hydrogen heating network: For sustainable heating solutions.
• Tidal-powered electrolyser: Using tidal energy for hydrogen production.
• Hydrogen-powered gin: Renewable energy in the spirits industry.
• The country also boasts a significant number of hydrogen-powered vehicles, including buses, trains, and refuse trucks.

Scottish government's Hydrogen Policy Statement.

Dundee

The James Hutton Institute's HydroGlen project in north-east Scotland aims to make farming communities self-reliant, low-carbon energy producers. The project, based at the Glensaugh research farm, combines renewable energy generation and hydrogen production with energy storage.

Arbikie Distillery, located between Dundee and Aberdeen, aims to be the world’s first hydrogen-powered distillery, utilizing a 1 MW wind turbine, electrolyser, hydrogen storage, and hydrogen boiler system, in collaboration with Locogen and Logan Energy.

St Andrews

The University of St Andrews received £300,000 from the Scottish government for a new hydrogen accelerator initiative. This program leverages university expertise and partnerships to advance hydrogen technology and maximize economic opportunities in zero-emission mobility solutions. It aims to enhance expert capacity, improve coordination among key initiatives, and foster new industry-government partnerships.

For more information on Scotland's hydrogen sector, visit Scottish Government's Hydrogen Assessment Report.