Shoreham Port and H2Evolution announce new green initiative
New hydrogen partnership announced for the UK’s south coast.
Shoreham Port and H2Evolution have announced an ambitious new green-power initiative and a planning application is being developed to establish a 20-megawatt electrolysis plant to the south of the port’s famous lock gates.
The green fuel produced at Shoreham will be fully certified as eco-sustainable, as it will be produced from a combination of captive renewable energy sources available at the Port and green energy from the national grid. The production process will be nearly silent, and produce no waste and emit no pollutants.
The hydrogen hub is set to become operational by 2024 and will have the potential to produce fuel-grade hydrogen to supply local and regional operators of fuel cell electric vehicles such as buses, HGVs, and waste collection vehicles, as well as vessels and the Port’s own cranes and forklift trucks.
Tom Willis, Chief Executive of Shoreham Port, commented: “Through the creation of our hydrogen hub, which will supply zero-emission green hydrogen, Shoreham Port can form part of the solution to the region’s net-zero challenges. As a community organisation, we would like to work with everyone to make this new stage of the Port’s growth a success. The new plant will be clean, quiet and create good quality jobs at the Port and within the wider community.”
The UK hydrogen supply chain is expected to grow rapidly in the next five to ten years as demand for zero-emission and zero-carbon fuel alternatives increases. The UK Government says in its recent policy paper, The Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, that “hydrogen is the lightest, simplest and most abundant chemical element in the universe. It could provide a clean source of fuel and heat for our homes, transport and industry”.
And a recent research report by Aurora Energy Research suggests that hydrogen demand could grow significantly from 327 Tera Watt Hour today, up to 2,500 Tera Watt Hour by 2050. Stephen David at H2Evolution, said: “We are excited to be entering into a strategic partnership with Shoreham Port, as this is an excellent site for the creation of a game-changing green hydrogen facility…”
