CONSTRUCTION work is expected to get underway on the build of the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub by the end of 2024, the project team has announced.
The news comes after the final investment decision for the facility was agreed, with plans being led by Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited, which is a joint venture between BP and Aberdeen City Council.
The planned hub will feature a hydrogen production, storage, and distribution facility. To be built at Hareness Road, it will be powered by electricity generated at a solar farm to be installed on the former Ness landfill site.
With construction planned to begin before the end of 2024, production is targeted from 2026. Once operational BP said it will have the potential to deliver up to 300 tonnes of green hydrogen a year through the initial phase of the project, enough to fuel 25 buses and a similar number of other fleet vehicles per day.
Dr Oliver Taylor, chief executive for bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited, said, “This is an exciting milestone for the project, Aberdeen, and its people. Not only does the hydrogen hub support bp and Aberdeen City Council’s shared ambition for the city’s future, it also presents a growth opportunity for the region’s supply chain and skills development.”
Aberdeen City Council co-leader, councillor Ian Yuill, added, “This investment by the Council and bp is an important step towards the delivery of the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project. Aberdeen has been a leader among cities in bringing hydrogen to market for public transport and council fleet vehicles. This project is central to our vision to increase the supply and demand for hydrogen as a fuel in support of the city’s net zero vision.”
BP senior VP Europe, Louise Kingham, commented. “Aberdeen City Council deserves a huge amount of credit for showing leadership as they progress their plans to deliver lower carbon energy solutions and, for bp, this is further evidence of how we are backing Britain by investing in support of today’s energy needs and those of tomorrow.”
