RE: RNS from EPP re hydrogen storage21 Oct 2024 08:23
Hydrogen Storage in the UK
In order to achieve the UK's ambitions of up to 10 GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030, a significant build-out of hydrogen storage and transport infrastructure will be needed.
Hydrogen storage at scale will be important in the UK's future energy system in order to harness renewable power that would otherwise be wasted. Excess electricity generation from renewable sources, arising due to network constraints or low demand, is already a challenge for the UK, with wind generators being paid to turn-down or curtail. The UK's annual constraint costs are expected to rise from around £2bn per year to around £8bn per year by 2030 ...