Scotland approves green hydrogen home heating project

UK gas distribution company SGN has received all permits for the supply of hydrogen, which will be produced with renewable (green) energy sources in 300 private Scottish houses. The start of this experiment is calculated for the second half of 2022, and this is its essence.

Homes will be heated with hydrogen

This unique experiment was named H100 Fife and, according to this project, hydrogen will be produced in a special electrolysis plant working in conjunction with an offshore wind farm turbine.

And the hydrogen produced in this way will be delivered to the local city of Levenmouth, where it will provide heat to private households.

At the same time, as the participants in this project emphasize, the production of hydrogen from "green" energy sources and its subsequent combustion in houses leaves a zero carbon footprint. And this will be a significant contribution to the fight against climate change.

In addition, the projected hydrogen production unit will have special storage tanks of produced hydrogen to ensure uninterrupted supplies even in the case of unsuitable for energy production conditions.

At the same time, as the organizers emphasize, nothing will need to be done for residents who agree to participate in the experiment. After all, supplies will be carried out via the existing gas pipelines, and the organizers will carry out the necessary replacement of equipment (boilers and stoves) at their own expense. And they will be free throughout the experiment.

And the cost of hydrogen itself will be equal to the cost of traditional gas (so there will be no overpayment).

Representatives of the SGN company assume that the project itself will be launched in 2027 in the month of March.

Why is all this needed

This entire project is seen as another major step towards the UK's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. But the Scottish government wants to achieve all of this by 2045.

Therefore, in addition to the H100 Fife project, another energy company called Ofgem also plans to provide about $ 24 million in its annual network innovation competition to stimulate development.

And the Scottish government has increased the funding for the project by $ 10 million.

In addition, negotiations are underway to create the first so-called "Hydrogen Town", which is scheduled to be launched in 2030 and will increase hydrogen production to 5 GW.

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