A North East project has been shortlisted for the Government’s hydrogen funding.
Lhyfe, a producer of renewable hydrogen, has said its proposed site in Wallsend, North Tyneside, has made it through to the next round of the Government’s Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2).
The system aims to support the production of renewable or low-carbon hydrogen.
The Wallsend site and a site in Kent will supply hydrogen to transport operators and industrial users to help reduce carbon emissions.
Boris Davis, head of business development UK at Lhyfe (Image: Lhyfe)
The North East site will be constructed at the historic Neptune Bank Power Station and will produce up to eight tonnes of hydrogen a day.
The winning projects will secure long-term financial backing, ensuring the commercial viability of the projects.
Lhyfe’s hydrogen is generated through water electrolysis at facilities powered by renewable electricity.
The firm has already successfully launched six production sites across Europe.
The first of these, based in France, has been producing green hydrogen for four years.
All of its sites have a 99 per cent service rate.
Boris Davis, head of business development UK at Lhyfe, said: “We are delighted that our Wallsend and Kemsley projects have been shortlisted, given the fiercely competitive nature of the process.
“This demonstrates the government’s confidence in Lhyfe’s ability to rapidly develop and operate high-capacity sites, and to meet the UK needs.
“We look forward to working with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to progress at pace to the next stage and ultimately get the production sites up and running.”
Through Lhyfe UK Ltd, which operates out of Newcastle, the group is committed to meeting British businesses’ increasing demand for renewable energy sources.
With government backing and expertise from its operational sites in France and Germany, Lhyfe aspires to be a key player in the UK’s green hydrogen sector, fortifying the nation’s energy security and opening up new economic avenues.
The group also has plans to explore offshore hydrogen production, tapping into the UK’s offshore wind potential.
Lhyfe, a European group focused on energy transition, aims to provide green hydrogen in industrial quantities and decarbonise entire sectors such as transport and industry.
The group inaugurated the first industrial-scale green hydrogen production plant connected to a wind farm in 2021.
In 2022, it launched the world’s first offshore green hydrogen production pilot platform.
Presently, Lhyfe operates in 12 European countries and has several projects under construction or expansion.
The realisation of these projects is dependent on final agreements with the UK Government, the granting of necessary permits, and a financial investment decision.
