Carlton Power has announced plans for a green hydrogen production facility in Stirling, Scotland, after it entered into a strategic partnership to supply Superglass, which manufactures glass mineral wool insulation, with green hydrogen for its manufacturing facility.
The Stirling Green Hydrogen scheme would be Carlton Power’s first scheme in Scotland. Subject to planning and final designs, as well as funding decisions, it will be similar to three other hydrogen projects that were shortlisted by the government to receive financial support through the government’s Hydrogen Business Model/Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.
Carlton Power says securing the demand for hydrogen at Stirling will underpin the initial development of a 10MW electrolyser, using wind and solar power to produce approximately 1000t of green hydrogen every year. It will be able to produce and store hydrogen at times when renewable output is high, but demand is low.
The company believes hydrogen demand in the area will increase significantly in the near term – for example to fuel heavy transport fleets – and will develop the project in such a way that additional capacity can be added.
Theresa McLean, Chief Executive of Superglass, said: “We need to make the transition from fossil-based fuels to hydrogen in order to cut our carbon emissions. The Stirling Green Hydrogen scheme will be an important step forward for not only our company, but the community in which we operate.”
Stirling is part of a portfolio of green hydrogen schemes being developed by Carlton Power. Subject to planning consent and a final investment decision within the next 12-18 months it would be owned by the Green Hydrogen Energy Company, Carlton’s new joint venture company with Schroders Greencoat, a specialist investment manager dedicated to the renewable energy infrastructure sector in the UK and Europe.
Carlton Power, Superglass and GHECO would like to see the green hydrogen hub in operation in 2026. But they say its construction is contingent on securing local planning and financial support from the UK Government. A submission to DESNZ will be made into the next Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR2), scheduled to be launched in the final quarter of this year.