Ethical Power has commissioned a 5MW solar farm that will feed into a green hydrogen electrolyser as part of the Dorset Green H2 project in England.
The Whites Pit project has been built in Wimborne for Canford Renewable Energy, an operator and developer of energy infrastructure across the South West including renewables and gas power stations.
The Dorset Green H2 is their first green hydrogen project and also the first facility of this type in the region.
Ethical Power was the EPC contractor for the project built on now closed former landfill owned by Canford Renewable Energy.
The scope of works by Ethical Power Group companies also included development consultancy and due diligence, civils and reinstatement works and technical due diligence throughout the construction phase.
Ethical Power managing director Neil Buck said: “Brownfield developments [on previously used land, e.g. landfill sites] are typically more complex than Greenfield projects.
“To successfully build on a landfill site, you need a deep understanding of the complexities around existing land use, challenging ground conditions and the specific mounting structure requirements.
“Whites Pit was a difficult project but together with the Canford team we managed to find solutions that ensured the correct multi-tech infrastructure and controls are in place and we confidently met the energisation date.”
The electricity generated from the solar park will feed into a 0.9MW electrolyser to produce circa 120,000kg of green hydrogen per year.
On overcast days and overnight, the solar energy output on site will be supplemented by gas generated from the closed landfill site.