Arup explores potential of hydrogen

Global engineering and consultancy firm, Arup, have been appointed by the Scottish Government to help them explore the potential use of hydrogen within the Scottish energy systems.

Global engineering and consultancy firm, Arup, has been appointed by the Scottish Government to help them explore the potential use of hydrogen within the Scottish energy systems.

The Scottish Government has set targets to achieve net-zero energy by 2045, and is working alongside Scottish Enterprise and Highland & Island Enterprise, to assess the future use of hydrogen in the Scottish economy and to develop an action plan, as well as a policy statement.

Arup, along with project partner E4tech, will carry out an assessment of Scotland’s strengths, assets and factors that will shape hydrogen development across the country. Along with this, they will also explore scenarios for how hydrogen could develop in Scotland to help achieve net zero emissions targets. The in-depth assessment will also establish the potential economic impacts and benefits that investment in the sector could unlock.

The outcomes from the assessment will also be used to help inform the upcoming hydrogen policy statement and action plan – assisting the Scottish Government and its agencies to set a policy agenda for the use of hydrogen over the next few decades.

Claire Lavelle, Head of Energy Consultancy at Arup said: “Hydrogen can bring many benefits as a low carbon energy source – we’re committed to supporting the Scottish Government in exploring how it could potentially help achieve net zero emissions by 2045. Scotland’s natural resources, existing industrial skills and ambitions carbon reduction targets will be key to unlocking the true benefits that the hydrogen economy can bring. We will be applying our extensive experience and knowledge taken from our work with other governments including the UK, Australia and New Zealand, to carry out this assessment for the Scottish Government to support its future policies and plans”

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