Scotland and Norway sign a memorandum of understanding on the import of green hydrogen

According to a report from Electric Power News in London on May 24, 2021, a statement issued by the Port of Cromarty Bay in Scotland on May 24 stated that the port has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Norwegian Gen2 Energy Company.

Cromarty Bay Port hopes to provide Norwegian exporters with green hydrogen import and transshipment capabilities to supplement their future hydrogen production, which may play a major role in promoting Scotland's hydrogen ambitions.

Cromarty Bay Port has plans to build a large electrolytic cell facility on site, and the goal is to achieve these two methods by the middle of 2023.

The statement said: "The Memorandum of Understanding is a huge push for the establishment of a green hydrogen center in Cromarty Bay.

The Norwegian Gen2 Energy Company plans to export green hydrogen produced by electrolysis, while the remaining renewable electricity, mainly from hydropower, is used as its raw material.

The Cromarty Bay Port’s statement stated that the green hydrogen will be transported through the North Sea to the Cromarty Bay Port, where it will be distributed by road, rail, and sea.

Li Jun compiled from Electric Power News

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Scottish port, Norway's Gen2 Energy sign green hydrogen MOU

Scotland Port of Cromarty Firth has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Norway's Gen2 Energy to develop a channel for hydrogen imports into the country, a statement released by the port said May 24.

    In what could be a major boost for Scotland's hydrogen ambitions, the port hopes to complement its own future hydrogen production with green hydrogen imports and transshipment capabilities for the Norwegian exporter.

    There are already plans to build a large electrolyzer facility on the site, with the port aiming to have both means available by mid-2023.

    "The MOU is a massive boost in the bid to establish a green hydrogen hub in the Cromarty Firth," the statement said, "adding a new international angle to its aim to produce, store and supply hydrogen to the Highland region, other parts of Scotland, the UK and Europe.

    The Norwegian company plans to export green hydrogen produced from electrolysis with surplus renewable power as its feedstock, predominantly from hydro-electric power.

    These volumes will be transported across the North Sea to the port, from where it will be distributed onward by road, rail and sea, the port's statement said, although no mention was made of the medium of seaborne transport.