Hydrogen plant given green light by government

N-Gen Energy Solutions and Hygen Energy have been given the green light to build a hydrogen plant in Bradford

Plans to build a hydrogen production plant in Bradford have taken a step forward with the government signing off on the project.

The agreement gives N-Gen Energy Solutions and Hygen Energy the go-ahead to start construction work on a low-carbon green hydrogen production facility.

It is part of a wider government scheme to boost clean energy production, with 10 projects in total given the green light.

Industry Minister Sarah Jones said: "Hydrogen will help us cut industrial emissions and support Britain's industrial renewal by creating thousands of jobs in our industrial heartlands as part of the Plan for Change."

The government said these projects would support British industry to move away from using fossil fuels towards domestically produced low-carbon hydrogen, reducing emissions from heavy industry such as steel, glass and heavy transport.

The project in Bradford will use renewable electricity to produce hydrogen for use in the mobility sector, with JCB and Wrightbus earmarked as potential customers.

It is being built on Bowling Back Lane, where three large gas holders stood previously.

N-Gen managing director Gareth Mills said: "We expect the facility to be a valuable addition to the Bradford economy, providing a viable way for local businesses to decarbonise, as well as attracting new companies and jobs to the area, by placing the city at the forefront of the transition to clean energy."

Kevin Selleslags, CEO of Hygen Energy, said: "We are thrilled to reach the milestone of signing the low-carbon hydrogen agreement, which takes us a step closer to offering the region's businesses and heavy transport the opportunity to decarbonise with cleaner, locally produced hydrogen at a competitive price.

"We're excited to move to the next phase of building this trailblazing facility."

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