green hydrogen

The 5MW Whites Pit solar farm in Wimborne, Dorset, has been commissioned by renewable energy Ethical Power to provide power to the Dorset Green Hydrogen project.

Geoenergy company dCarbonX has signed an agreement with Irish-based utility ESB to expand its collaboration to evaluate and progress onshore large-scale subsurface hydrogen energy storage opportunities in the UK.

Statkraft has unveiled its first UK-based green hydrogen project in Pembrokeshire, which will harness solar energy to generate the clean energy carrier.

MSD Ireland and state-owned Irish electric utility ESB have launched Ireland’s “largest self-generation solar project” at Ballydine, Co Tipperary.

EDF Renewables is looking to develop a 49.9MW solar farm to power a new green hydrogen production facility in Teesside.

Energy giant bp has formed a joint venture with Aberdeen City Council, to operate a solar power and green hydrogen hub.

Energy storage company Gravitricity is to add hydrogen and heat storage to its underground gravity energy system.

ScottishPower has submitted a planning application for up to 40MW of solar, along with up to 50MW of battery storage and a 20MW electrolyser as part of its Green Hydrogen for Scotland project.

Solar Power Portal spoke to Chris Buckland, technical lead at Lightsource bp about the company’s role in the South Wales Industrial Cluster, developing solar and electroyser technology, and getting a seat at the green hydrogen table.

To reach net zero, the UK should target 85GW of solar by 2050 according to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) landmark new report.