The James Hutton Institute is inviting expressions of interest for a partner to lead its pioneering HydroGlen project in northeast Scotland.
HydroGlen is a demonstration project, setting out the potential for farming communities to use hydrogen in a scalable and replicable way so that they could become self-reliant, low-carbon energy producers and exporters.
Based at the Hutton’s Glensaugh research farm near Fettercairn in Aberdeenshire, the project plans to combine the on-site generation of renewable energy (wind and/or solar) and hydrogen production using an electrolyser with energy storage of compressed hydrogen.
Vehicle refuelling for both hydrogen and electric vehicles is included in the concept, and the full farm electricity, transport and heating fuel will be displaced by the HydroGlen system.
The Hutton is now inviting expressions of interest from potential partners to help progress the project over the course of 2024-2025. This will include initial design and development work, followed by delivery.
Expressions must be submitted before 5pm, local time, on 22 November 2023, to allison.sandilands@hutton.ac.uk.
For more information, visit: Hydroglen Renewable Energy Plant – Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)