Lhyfe has unveiled plans for a 20MW electrolyser in Tyneside, north-east England.
If plans are approved, the developer’s facility will be built on the brownfield site of the historic Neptune Bank Power Station in Wallsend, North Tyneside, capable of producing up to eight tonnes of green hydrogen per day.
Lhyfe Wallsend aims to supply a range of organisations and businesses seeking to decarbonise their manufacturing and transport operations.
The announcement comes 18 months after Lhyfe launched its UK subsidiary, headquartered in Newcastle, to meet the increasing demand from companies aiming to reduce their reliance on natural gas and other fossil fuels.
The proposed plant will occupy leased industrial-zoned land along the north bank of the River Tyne.
Lhyfe Wallsend will use green electricity from the grid, complying with the UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard.
The company is also exploring options to source power from local renewables assets, such as solar and wind.
Lhyfe’s proposed plant is receiving support from Shepherd Offshore, a company that has more than 40 years of experience as leading UK service providers, developing and operating facilities, and supporting world-class manufacturing on the north bank of the River Tyne.
Shepherd Offshore has also extensively redeveloped Neptune and Swans Energy Park.
The company offers over 1700 meters of quay frontage and more than 200 acres of overall capacity on the north bank of the Tyne.
Lhyfe’s planning application will be submitted to North Tyneside Council in the spring, with a programme of community engagement underway.
The project is subject to obtaining notably building permission and a financial investment decision.