A newly-released report by Scottish Enterprise says that Scotland can become a world-leading producer and exporter of clean hydrogen within the next ten years due to its unique geography, infrastructure and energy expertise. It also finds that the development of clean hydrogen technologies and large-scale deployment will be paramount to the success of Scotland’s target of net zero by 2045.
The report was commissioned by Scottish Enterprise and undertaken by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult and the Net Zero Technology Centre, who assessed the global market, competition, technology, locations, infrastructure and export opportunities.
The initial report will be followed up with a site prospectus that will assess key locations in Scotland suitable for clean hydrogen production and will be launched ahead of COP26 in November.