bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited – the joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council – has today announced that the final investment decision for its Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project has been agreed, supporting the region’s energy transition ambitions and its drive to become a leader in lower carbon energy.
The planned hub will feature a hydrogen production, storage and distribution facility, located at Hareness Road, Aberdeen, which will be powered by electricity generated at a solar farm to be installed on the former Ness landfill site.
Following this decision, the joint venture intends to proceed towards commencement of construction activities, which are expected to begin before the end of 2024. Targeting production from 2026, once operational the hub will have the potential to deliver up to around 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.
About bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited
bp Aberdeen Hydrogen Energy Limited is a joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council formed in March 2022 to deliver a scalable green hydrogen production, storage and distribution facility in the city powered by renewable energy.
The Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub is planned to be developed in three phases in response to growing demands for hydrogen. Future phases, if approved, could see production scaled up through further investment to supply larger volumes of green hydrogen for rail, freight and marine, as well as supply of hydrogen for heat and potentially export.
The joint venture secured funding from Strand Two of the UK Government’s Net Zero Hydrogen Fund and Aberdeen City council secured funding from the Scottish Government’s Energy Transition Fund, in support of the project.