Hydrogen pipeline could see Scotland meet 10% of Europe’s import demand, says report

A purpose-built marine pipeline could see Scotland meet 10% of Europe’s hydrogen import demand by the mid 2030s, a new report has found.

The report published today (August 31) by the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) has suggested Scotland’s hydrogen production and export potential could be significantly accelerated with the development of a purpose-build marine pipeline.

Coming as part of the NZTC’s Hydrogen Backbone Link project, funded by the Scottish Government’s Energy Transition Fund (ETF) and industry, the report examined the repurposing of existing oil and gas assets before determining a whole new pipeline route is the “optimal route to market.”