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Scottish Government releases plan to make Scotland key producer of hydrogen

Acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin said hydrogen is one of Scotland’s ‘greatest industrial opportunities since oil and gas’.

The Independent.co.uk | Craig Meighan | Friday 29 November 2024

The Scottish Government has published its first plan to make Scotland a key producer and exporter of hydrogen.

Acting Energy Secretary Gillian Martin said hydrogen is one of Scotland’s “greatest industrial opportunities since oil and gas”.

The report – A Trading Nation: Realising Scotland’s Hydrogen Potential – A Plan for Exports – outlines what Scotland should do to become a key player in the industry.

The Government has set out recommendations to bolster the sector, including investing in the production, transport and storage of hydrogen.

It calls for the creation of regional hydrogen hubs and improving the country’s infrastructure..more
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/scottish-government-government-scottish-europe-pwc-b2655722.html



www.gov.scot: A Trading Nation: Realising Scotland's Hydrogen Potential - A Plan for Exports

Co-produced with stakeholders in the hydrogen sector, this plan aligns with our Hydrogen Action Plan and Green Industrial Strategy. It details the steps required for Scottish businesses to grasp the export opportunities hydrogen presents, as both a commodity and in the supply chain.

1. Introduction

Scotland has vast renewable energy resources. Our ambition for renewable electricity generation is to double Scotland’s overall renewable capacity to 35-39 GW by 2030[1]. This wealth of renewable electricity will be the primary route to decarbonisation for many parts of our energy system and will additionally support electrolytic production of hydrogen at scale, opening new economic opportunities for Scotland to become a leading producer and supplier of renewable hydrogen in the UK and exporting this into key European markets...more
https://www.gov.scot/publications/trading-nation-realising-scotlands-hydrogen-potential-plan-exports/pages/