ScottishPower has launched a new business division dedicated to delivering green hydrogen.
Earlier this year, ScottishPower announced its role in a strategic partnership with ITM Power and BOC to develop green hydrogen production facilities with clusters of refuelling stations across Scotland.
The partnership is targeting local authorities and others with fleets of heavy duty vehicles and is expected to supply hydrogen to the commercial market within the next two years.
The new hydrogen business will continue with this work and look to replicate its success with other partnerships over the coming years.
ScottishPower is looking to work with a range of organisations such as distilleries, the steel industry, petrochemicals and ammonia users to support them on decarbonisation.
ScottishPower hydrogen director Barry Carruthers said: “ScottishPower has a proven track record of exploring and investing in new, emerging technologies.
“We led the onshore wind revolution here in the UK over twenty years ago, we’ve been a significant innovator in offshore wind, helping to drive down the cost of the technology, and now we want to do the same for green hydrogen.
“As we move towards net zero, electrification will only take us about 80% – 90% of the way, what’s left is a number of sectors and industry that will require further support. Fortunately, we already have the technology to allow them to decarbonise using clean, green hydrogen.
“We can take our expertise and knowledge in the development and operation of renewables and apply it to the roll-out of green hydrogen in areas where electrification can’t reach.
“As with all new, emerging technologies, we need a mechanism from government to allow the investment needed to boost competition in green hydrogen going forward, ultimately helping to lower the cost and drive innovation in the sector.
“We’ve already seen this happen with offshore wind in the UK and we know, with the right support, green hydrogen will be another success story.
“We want to work with the UK and Scottish governments and take action now to tackle the final gaps in decarbonisation and make our net zero ambitions achievable.”