Ulster Hydrogen Valley
On and offshore wind farms will drive up to 3.45GWe of electrolysis at several locations across the province. Storage is by line packing in H2 pipelines, up to 7x70 million m3 (@STP) capacity salt caverns and e-methanol / e-kerosene tank farms. Transport via H2 pipeline, tube trailers and ISO tank containers (e-methanol). Offtakes are to CCGTs, NG blending, industrial heating, HGVs and e-fuel synthesis plant. Best market is to supply ro-ro freight ferries with e-methanol bunker fuel.
Overarching / General
DESNZ - Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (London), Innovate UK (London), Department of Transport (London), Department for Economy (Belfast), The Strategic Investment Board (Belfast)
H2 production
B9 Energy Storage, Simply Blue, Mutual Energy, Islandmagee Energy, Nicholl Oils, Larne Harbour, DFDS Seaways, DFDS Logistics, Net Zero Technology Centre, Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (Teesside University), JG Maritime Solutions’
H2 transportation, storage & distribution
Mutual Energy, Islandmagee Energy, Nicholl Oils, Impala Terminals, Trafigura
H2 end use
Nicholl Oils, DFDS Seaways, DFDS Logistics
Project details
Production volume
H2 production from electrolysis
Final products
H2 color
Total electrolyser capacity
Value chain coverage
Primary energy sourcing
H2 production
H2 Storage
H2 transport
End use
Mobility