A new green hydrogen production facility is set to be built in Milford Haven, Wales, marking a significant development for the UK’s emerging low-carbon hydrogen sector.
Commodities trading giant Trafigura confirmed that its energy arm, MorGen Energy, has approved the West Wales Hydrogen project, which will be located on the site of a former oil refinery in the Pembrokeshire port. Construction is expected to begin later this year, with the facility designed to produce around 2,000 tonnes of hydrogen annually.
The project represents one of the first commercial-scale hydrogen schemes to move forward under the UK government’s hydrogen allocation programme, which provides financial support to accelerate the development of low-carbon hydrogen production.
The Milford Haven facility will produce hydrogen using electrolysis, a process that splits water into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity generated from renewable sources.
Trafigura said the plant will be powered primarily by wind energy, ensuring the hydrogen produced qualifies as green hydrogen, meaning it generates no carbon emissions during production.
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