Green Hydrogen Seminar Programme

Maggie Olson-Jow, Policy Manager – Offshore and New Technologies, Scottish Renewables

Green hydrogen will be a key component of a sustainable and balanced future energy system but how do we get there?

 NESO’s Beyond 2030 plan assumes that Scotland will have an additional 5GW of electricity demand by the mid-2030s. It has also highlighted the benefits of locating a further 5GW of flexible demand (10GW in total) behind transmission bottlenecks within Scotland, with hydrogen seen as an option to realise this potential increase.

Green hydrogen will supplement current efforts to expand the grid and help build resilience in our energy system. With an abundance of renewable energy resources, Scotland is an ideal location for significant green hydrogen production but to fully realise its benefits, coordinated action across government, industry and stakeholders is essential.

This session will bring together regulators and industry leaders to explore how we can connect the dots from development to production and establish Scotland as a leader in green hydrogen. Discussions will focus on aligning policy and infrastructure to develop a clear, strategic roadmap for green hydrogen in Scotland.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• How regulators plan to develop and coordinate a strategic green hydrogen vision for Scotland and the UK
• How barriers to deployment can be addressed to deliver large-scale green hydrogen production
• The role of industry in supporting the build-out of green hydrogen to support energy storage and enhance the resilience of the electricity network
• Where green hydrogen is being considered in forthcoming strategic plans like the Beyond 2030 Plan

To secure Scotland’s position as a leader in green hydrogen, we must identify the key areas of demand and how to realise that opportunity.

Green hydrogen can be used for long-duration storage or as a power source (H2P) to supplement substantial grid expansion and there is the potential for derivatives such as sustainable aviation fuel, e-methanol and ammonia, to be deployed before significant infrastructure build-out in the early 2030s. This clean energy source can also be used to decarbonise industry and food services and is a particularly viable path for Scotland’s world-leading whisky industry.

These offtake options offer a pathway to accelerate the deployment of green hydrogen projects. However, critical questions remain about how to scale up and access existing markets, alternative fuels and other hard-to-abate sectors.

Join us to hear from industry experts working to meet this emerging demand and learn how policy can incentivise and unlock green hydrogen deployment.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• Where demand is growing in Scotland and globally - and the potential scale of the opportunity
• What the timescales are for developing different areas of demand and how production can meet this demand effectively
• How policy support can incentivise demand and enable a resilient, adaptive green hydrogen economy in Scotland

Scotland has ambitious green hydrogen targets to help achieve net-zero and secure a reliable, homegrown energy supply. Now is the time to spotlight the projects that are turning these ambitions into reality.

Following two Scottish projects being successful in the first Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR1) and eight further projects shortlisted in HAR2, Scotland holds a first mover advantage and is on its way to capitalising on the benefits of green hydrogen, both domestically and on the international stage.

Join us for a deep dive into the current status of green hydrogen in Scotland, the lessons learned and what lies ahead for the sector.

This session will feature updates from developers across Scotland offering an inside look at how they are:

• Navigating project development stages and timelines
• Overcoming challenges and celebrating their wins