Plans have been revealed for a green hydrogen plant in Scotland’s industrial heartland that could accelerate the country’s shift to decarbonisation.
RWE, the renewable energy company, has drawn up a proposal to build the plant in Grangemouth, near Falkirk, on the site of the current Ineos petrol refinery.
Green hydrogen is produced using renewable energy, while blue hydrogen is typically made using gas. It burns more cleanly than gas and oil, which is why it is favoured by the Scottish government in its drive to achieve net zero.
RWE hopes that the plant will be operational by 2029. The company has secured a grid connection and is now shortlisting electrolyser suppliers. Electrolysers use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Typically, a green hydrogen