Application submitted for UK’s largest electrolyser

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Up to eight tonnes of green hydrogen could be made per day if a planning application to deliver the UK’s largest electrolyser is approved.

The 20MW electrolyser will be the key component of a green hydrogen facility located close to applicant ScottishPower’s Whitelee windfarm. The planning application includes proposals for a combined solar and battery energy storage scheme to help power the electrolyser.

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The submission marks an important milestone for Green Hydrogen for Scotland, a partnership between ScottishPower, BOC and ITM Power, to create green hydrogen production facilities with clusters of refuelling stations across Scotland.

‘Green Hydrogen for Glasgow’ is the partnership’s first project and is designed to provide carbon-free transport and clean air for communities across Glasgow as well as helping to support demand for industrial hydrogen in the region.

The proposed green hydrogen project will be led by ScottishPower and located on the outskirts of Glasgow. The project will be engineered and operated by BOC, using wind and solar power produced by ScottishPower Renewables, and incorporate an electrolyser delivered by ITM Power. The project aims to supply hydrogen to the commercial market before 2023.

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