The Anonymous Widower

Did I See The UK’s Hydrogen-Powered Future In Hull Today?

I went from London to Hull today on Hull Trains for £50.80 return (with my Senior Railcard) to see SSE’s presentation for their Aldbrough Pathfinder Hydrogen project, which will feature a 35 MW green hydrogen electrolyser and 320 GWh of hydrogen storage in the thick layers of salt under East Yorkshire.

• Green electricity would come mainly from the part-SSE owned 8 GW Dogger Bank wind farm complex.
• According to their web site, Meld Energy are planning a 100 MW electrolyser, which would produce 13,400 tonnes of hydrogen per year.

Every large helps!

• It should be noted that the thick layers of salt stretch all the way to Germany, and as drilling and storage technology improves, the amount of hydrogen storage available will increase.
• I was also impressed by the ambition, competence and enthusiasm, of the SSE engineers that I met.
• As has been pointed out, HiiROC, who have backing from Centrica, Hyundai, Kia and others, are also in Hull!

I believe, that I saw our hydrogen-powered future in Hull today!

We need more hydrogen mega-projects like these! Perhaps in Aberdeen, Clydeside, Freeport East, Isle of Grain, Merseyside, Milford Haven and Teesside?

June 6, 2023 - Posted by AnonW | Energy, Energy Storage, Hydrogen, Transport/Travel | Aberdeen, Aldbrough Gas Storage, Cummins, Dogger Bank Wind Farms, Electrolysis, Freeport East, Green Hydrogen, HiiROC, Hull, Hull Trains, Isle Of Grain, Meld Energy, Merseyside, SSE Thermal, Teesside