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Centrica Completes Work On 20MW Hydrogen-Ready Peaker In Redditch

The title of this post, is the same as that of this press release from Centrica.

This is the sub-heading.

Construction is complete on Centrica’s new 20MW hydrogen-blend-ready gas-fired peaking plant in Worcestershire, transforming the previously decommissioned Redditch power plant.

These paragraphs give more details of the project.

The plant is designed to support times of high or peak demand for electricity. Peaking plants only operate when production from renewables can’t meet demand, supporting the energy transition by maintaining a stable electricity supply. The Redditch site can power the equivalent of 2,000 homes for a full day, helping to maintain stability and reliability on the grid.

The plant is capable of using a blend of natural gas and hydrogen, futureproofing the site and supporting the UK’s transition towards a decarbonised energy system.

The Redditch peaking plant forms part of Centrica’s plans to invest between £600m – £800m a year until 2028 in renewable generation, security of supply, and its customers, including building out a portfolio of flexible energy assets. That includes the redevelopment of several legacy power stations, including the Brigg Energy Park in to a power generation and battery storage asset, and the first power station in the UK to be part-fuelled by hydrogen.

I also wrote Centrica Business Solutions Begins Work On 20MW Hydrogen-Ready Peaker In Redditch, about this project.

HiiROC

I wonder if this power station will be fitted with a HiiROC system, which will split the natural gas into two useful products; hydrogen and carbon black.

I wrote about HiiROC in Centrica Partners With Hull-Based HiiRoc For Hydrogen Fuel Switch Trial At Humber Power Plant.

I can see lots of HiiROC systems creating a hydrogen feed, to decarbonise various processes.

Whose Engines Are Used At Redditch?

Centrica still haven’t disclosed, whose engines they are using.

March 6, 2024 - Posted by AnonW | Energy, Hydrogen | Brigg Power Station, Centrica, Gas-Fired Power Stations, HiiROC, Hydrogen Power, Redditch Power Station, Renewable Energy