Report provides overview of existing policy and regulatory landscape, cost estimates for necessary supply chain and infrastructure and compares options for onshore and offshore production
Report reviews capacity and interest amongst developers to support hydrogen production growth from late 2020s to 2050s
Report sets out a series of recommendations for further work as part of a route map to support growth of hydrogen production using oil and gas infrastructure
A new Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council report has today been launched to support industry planning for repurposing of oil and gas infrastructure for green and blue hydrogen production in the UK Continental Shelf. The report was commissioned from engineering and technical consultancy Vysus Group.
Report publication follows the recent Crown Estate Scotland The Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas (INTOG) leasing process for offshore wind farms to help decarbonise Scotland’s oil and gas sector and the opening of the Scottish Government’s consultationon a new planning process which will inform the areas to be made available for seabed leases.
The UK Government Hydrogen Strategy aims to make the UK a pioneer world-leading hydrogen economy, with ambitions to create over 9,000 UK jobs and unlock £4 billion worth of investment by 2030.
Brian McFarlane, SOWEC’s Co-Chair said:
“Offshore wind is at the heart of a successful energy transition. Scotland has a world-class supply chain working in oil and gas and maritime engineering. This report highlights the readiness of Scottish companies to shift into hydrogen, and also sets out a route map on the political, economic, regulatory, and technological steps needed to enable the transition.”
Vysus Group Principal Consultant, Ian Thomas, said:
“We are fully committed to supporting the energy transition and are extremely pleased to have played such a crucial role in this project. Our extensive experience in offshore supply chains, offshore and onshore licensing regimes and supporting government regulators coupled with our proven delivery in safety and environmental risk management, has helped us achieve the objectives of SOWEC, and to help inform the process of energy transition.”
- The Feasibility study on repurpose of oil and gas infrastructure for offshore hydrogen generation report is available to download, embargoed until 00.01, September 16.
- This report was commissioned by the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council(SOWEC). SOWEC is a partnership between the Scottish public sector and the offshore wind industry. Co-chaired by Ivan McKee, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism & Enterprise, and Brian MacFarlane of SSE, its aim is to co-ordinate a Scotland wide response to the Offshore Wind Sector Deal.
- The report was delivered by Vysus Group – a standalone engineering and technical consultancy, offering specialist asset performance, risk management and project management expertise across complex industrial assets, energy assets (oil and gas, nuclear, renewables), the energy transition and rail infrastructure. Driven by its purpose to help clients manage risk and maximise performance, Vysus Group blends deep technical knowledge and data-driven insights with hands-on expertise. Working on complex and large-scale energy projects around the world, Vysus Group is one of the leading engineering consultancy partners of choice. For more information, visit www.vysusgroup.com.
