Funding secured for Whitelee Windfarm electrolyser

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The Green Hydrogen for Scotland Consortium has secured £9.4m in government funding for the first phase of ScottishPower’s 20MW Whitelee Windfarm hydrogen production and storage facility.

ScottishPower, BOC and ITM Power are partners in the consortium that will use the Energy Innovation Portfolio funding to install a 10MW electrolyser and associated four tonnes of storage at Whitelee Windfarm near Glasgow.

Jim Mercer, business president, BOC UK & Ireland said: "The Green Hydrogen for Glasgow project is both innovative and exciting. It will help to shape the future of energy storage and demonstrate the value of hydrogen to Scotland’s growing low-carbon economy. This project will accelerate development across multiple disciplines – from production and storage to transportation and end use."

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According to ITM Power, the project is designed to provide carbon-free transport and clean air for communities across the city and wider central belt region, with Glasgow aiming to become the first net-zero city in the UK by 2030. The facility aims to supply hydrogen - using renewable electricity and water as inputs to the production process - to the commercial market by the end of 2023.

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