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Scotland unveils hydrogen export plan
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Tracey Biller
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The Scottish Government has released a hydrogen export plan emphasising export and supply chain opportunities.
Entitled “A Trading Nation – Realising Scotland’s Hydrogen Potential: Plan for Exports,” the document details the steps required for Scottish businesses to grasp the export opportunities hydrogen presents, both as a commodity and in the supply chain. The plan aligns with Scotland’s Hydrogen Action Plan, published in December 2022, and their Green Industrial Strategy, launched in September 2024.
Scotland’s ambition for renewable electricity generation is to double overall renewable capacity to 35-39 GW by 2030, establishing renewable electricity as the primary route to decarbonisation for many parts of its energy system. Renewable energy will also support electrolytic production of hydrogen at scale, creating the potential for Scotland to become a leading producer and supplier of renewable hydrogen in the UK and an important exporter into key European markets.
Recent International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts suggest global demand for hydrogen, for use directly, or to be converted to hydrogen products, could reach 70 Mt in 2030 and over 400 Mt by 2050. A significant portion of this will be internationally traded. Other research evidencing the growing international demand for hydrogen and hydrogen products includes the Worley Hydrogen Demand Study the Arup Supply Chain Study.
The 2020 Scottish Hydrogen Assessment estimated that by 2045 approximately 3.3 Mt (126 TWh) of renewable hydrogen could be produced in Scotland, with approximately 2.5 Mt (94 TWh) of that either supplied to the rest of the UK or exported to other European markets annually.
Download the plan here.