The global market for hydrogen storage materials and technologies is expected to grow from $5.3 billion in 2023 to $7.7 billion by the end of 202830 Jul 2024 10:24
UK Oil & Gas PLC (London AIM: UKOG) UK Oil & Gas PLC (London AIM: UKOG) is delighted to announce that the Company's planned strategic Dorset and Yorkshire Hydrogen Storage projects have received a letter of support ("LOS") from Summit Energy Evolution Ltd ("SEEL"), a wholly owned subsidiary of major Japanese trading conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation ("Sumitomo").
The LOS states that SEEL, Sumitomo's UK based hydrogen and energy transition subsidiary, "commits to continue to cooperate with UK Energy Storage ("UKEn"), UKOG's wholly owned Hydrogen Storage subsidiary, with a view to SEEL or Sumitomo investing in UKEn's future hydrogen storage projects". It also details that "UKEn's hydrogen storage projects could provide keystone storage for SEEL's Bacton Hydrogen (generation) Project", a proposed 590 Mega Watt low-carbon hydrogen generation facility located close to the existing Bacton Natural Gas Terminals in Norfolk.
This first LOS is an important step for the Company's hydrogen storage projects as applicants for government funded Revenue Support via the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero's ("DESNZ") forthcoming First Hydrogen Storage Allocation Round ("Allocation Round") will be required to furnish such LOS from identified hydrogen storage users and financial backers in order to be successful.