East Anglian green hydrogen production facility planned

Both companies have set out their vision to help create a greener port, which could provide clean fuel for customers at the UK’s busiest container port.

The 100MW facility could deliver up to 40 tonnes of green hydrogen per day – enough to power 1,300 trucks. International export is also being explored.

“This strategically important project could potentially create a clean fuels hub that could unlock nationally significant decarbonisation for the region, as well as playing a role in international markets,” said Barry Carruthers, hydrogen director at ScottishPower.

“It’s perfectly located not far from our existing and future offshore windfarms in the East Anglia region, and demonstrates how renewable electricity and green hydrogen can now start to help to decarbonise road, rail, shipping and industry.”

The project aims to continue engineering and site development works to meet customer demand from 2025 onwards.