BIG HIT (Building Innovative Green Hydrogen Systems in Isolated Territories)
Country
United Kingdom
BIG HIT was a six-year demonstration project which created Europe’s first Hydrogen Territory, an integrated low carbon and localised energy system establishing a replicable model of hydrogen production, storage, distribution and utilisation for low carbon heat, power and transport.
Lead developer
Fundación Hidrógeno Aragón (Aragon Hydrogen Foundation, project coordination), ITM Power (technical leader), Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (Hydrogen Scotland, dissemination partner)
Project partner
Overarching / General
Fundación Hidrógeno Aragón (project coordination), Calvera, Community Energy Scotland, Technical University of Denmark, European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Giacomini, ITM Power (technical leader), Malta Ministry for Transport & Infrastructure, Orkney Is
Project details
Production volume
H2 production from electrolysis
50
H2 tons/year
H2 color
Green
Total investment (CAPEX)
13.50
EUR m
Value chain coverage
Primary energy sourcing
Onshore wind
Dedicated onsite renewables
Other
H2 production
Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser
H2 Storage
Artificial
H2 transport
Trucking
H2 distribution for mobility
350 bar (for cars and similar vehicles)
End use
Mobility
Road
Energy
Stationary fuel cells for distributed generation
Other
Industry
Other
Project timeline
Current status:
In operations
Planned timeline for Final built out stage
Q2 2016
Project initiated
Q2 2022
In operations