The Scottish government will invest £3.4 million in eleven projects that are to give a boost to Scotland’s hydrogen economy. These projects will develop green hydrogen production, improve the hydrogen supply chain, and enhance hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure.

This follows when the Scottish government asked protest to apply for a match-funding grand award of up to 50 per cent, to a maximum value of £2 million in September 2024.

18 projects were shortlisted, with funding later announced for 11 projects.

Notable grants include £375,000 for Sustainable Fuels Orkney and £450,619 for Protium Green Solutions’ Protium Lanark — Hydrogen Island project in South Lanarkshire.

Acting net zero cabinet secretary Gillian Martin, in a parliamentary debate said: “Hydrogen stands a critical pillar of Scotland’s route to net zero by 2045, but also, alongside the development of our offshore wind capacity, as one of Scotland’s greatest industrial opportunities since the discovery of oil and gas in the North Sea.

“A just transition remains at the heart of our approach, and we are determined that no community, particularly those which have powered our economy for generations, will be left behind as eel move away from burning fossil fuels towards a low carbon energy system.

“We are working to build a hydrogen economy in which benefits of our energy transition are shared, and which harnesses the full potential of our skilled people, our worldclass industries, and our natural resources.”