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.

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LEAD DEVELOPER

B9 Energy Storage Ltd

PROJECT PARTNERS

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’

Mutual Energy, Islandmagee Energy, Nicholl Oils, Impala Terminals, Trafigura

Nicholl Oils, DFDS Seaways, DFDS Logistics

MAIN POLITICAL SPONSORS

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)

MAIN LOCATION

United Kingdom

OTHER LOCATIONS

Yes

Project details

H2 PRODUCTION VOLUME

[T/year]:

259,500

INVESTMENT VOLUME

[M€]:

9,095.00

FUNDING

VALUE CHAIN COVERAGE

PRIMARY ENERGY SOURCING

Electricity from solar PV
Electricity from onshore wind
Electricity from offshore wind

H2 PRODUCTION

Water electrolysis with PEM electrolyser
Water electrolysis with ALK electrolyser
Other

H2 STORAGE

Cavern - Compressed H2
Other

H2 TRANSPORT

Pipeline - Compressed H2
Ship
Other

H2 DISTRIBUTION FOR MOBILITY

END USES

MOBILITY

Buses
Trucks
Ships

ENERGY

Hydrogen supply to gas-fired power plants
Hydrogen supply for injection into gas grid

INDUSTRIAL FEEDSTOCK

Project timeline

CURRENT STATUS:

Feasibility study ongoing

2014

2023

Start of project development

2030

Project finalization

2035

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PHASE

Business model/business case development
Existing techno-economic model for wind, electrolysis, OCGT with H2 fuel and H2 blending already developed.
Technological readiness/technological performance (e.g. availability, efficiency, duration/lifetime)
Regulatory provisions
Permitting and authorization procedures
Political backing and buy-in
Funding
Experienced staff
Local public acceptance
Project's business case
Stakeholder cooperation
Risk sharing mechanisms between project partners

COMMERCIAL AND FINANCING PHASE

N.A.

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