A subsidiary of UK energy company Octopus and renewables developer Baywa Re have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on green hydrogen projects in the UK.

Octopus will install electrolysers and hydrogen compression and storage facilities alongside selected Baywa wind and solar projects. The partners estimate initial projects could produce up to 6,500kg/d hydrogen.

Co-location with renewable energy projects ensures low electricity costs for running an electrolyser, Octopus says. Hydrogen production will consume 30-40pc of generated renewable energy, with the rest fed to the grid.

“We want to develop and establish a decentralised model for green hydrogen production. Our partnership with Baywa plays an important role by providing excellent renewable sites and the opportunity to share expertise,” says Octopus Hydrogen CEO Will Rowe.

The partners aim to deliver first hydrogen in 2023.

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Author: Polly Martin