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BP gets planning approval for Aberdeen hydrogen hub
Green hydrogen production, storage and distribution hub at North Sea oil town expected to start up in 2025
BP has secured planning approval for phase one of a solar-powered green hydrogen production, storage and distribution hub in the Scottish port town of Aberdeen. The Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, in which BP is partnering with the local city council, is scheduled to start up in 2025 with output of more than 800kg/d of electrolytic hydrogen. The project includes a hydrogen refuelling facility for buses, cars, vans and trucks. Power for the electrolyser will be drawn from a local solar farm via an underground grid connection. “We are aiming to stimulate demand for hydrogen by working with fleets in and around the city and, through the wider Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub programme, help the people and business
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