A consortium consisting of Progressive Energy, Statkraft and Foresight have plans to jointly develop a suite of green “electrolytic” hydrogen projects in the North West of England.
The initial phase of 100 megawatts of projects is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from industry by up to 180,000 tons.
The proposed 28-megawatt Cheshire Green Hydrogen project, which will use renewable electricity from Foresight’s managed Frodsham wind farm in Cheshire to generate green hydrogen, is a key part of the suite buildout. Cheshire Green Hydrogen will supply low-carbon hydrogen via the HyNet project’s planned pipeline. The project will be supplemented by additional renewable electricity contracted from wind and solar generation within Statkraft’s project portfolio.
The consortium is also seeking to develop a portfolio of green hydrogen projects directly co-located at major manufacturing sites within the region. An initial five hydrogen-ready sites have
