Statera Energy has submitted plans for a 500MW green hydrogen project in Scotland.
The Kintore Hydrogen scheme in will be located in Aberdeenshire and will use surplus renewable energy to produce the fuel.
The first 500MW of operational capacity is expected to be online by 2028, with potential to scale to 3GW eventually.
This “nationally significant” project will help balance the UK’s power system, enabling the development of more renewable energy sources like offshore wind, said Statera.
The green hydrogen produced by Kintore Hydrogen could also play a role in decarbonising the UK’s carbon-intensive sectors, for example heavy industry and flexible power generation.
Kintore Hydrogen is expected to create up to 3500 jobs during its construction and up to 200 high-quality jobs on-site once operational, delivering a projected benefit of £1bn to the UK economy by 2035.
Statera Energy chief executive Tom Vernon said: “We are delighted to have submitted planning for Kintore Hydrogen, the first utility scale green hydrogen project in the UK.
“If approved, Kintore Hydrogen could materially contribute to the growth of the UK’s hydrogen economy, support the UK’s energy independence, and accelerate the development of homegrown industrial supply chains.”
Statera Energy was founded in 2016 and has over 1GW of UK projects operational or in construction, and over 16GW in development or consented.