Protium Green Solutions has announced plans to develop a second hydrogen production facility in the UK following a successful first year of operating Pioneer 1.
In Q4 2024, Protium are expected to open its second hydrogen production facility, Pioneer 2, making it the “only” UK company with two operational facilities producing hydrogen from renewables.
The new facility will boast a larger 2.5MW electrolyser and is anticipated to be 10 times larger than Pioneer 1, reducing carbon emissions by 156,000 tonnes annually.
A Protium representative told H2 View that this would be the “largest single electrolyser in the UK.”
Since March 2023, Pioneer 1 has produced hydrogen used in trials for fleets and transport, in collaboration with various UK customers.
A statement released by Protium claimed that in its first operational year, Pioneer 1 has “provided a blueprint for future projects and shaped and informed the wider market in the UK.”
First Hydrogen were one of the various companies to utilise Protium’s produced hydrogen, using Hyppo Hydrogen Solutions’ refuelling unit to power their zero-emissions light commercial vehicles (LCVs).
Read more: First Hydrogen and WWU commence hydrogen vehicle trials
Jon Constable, Chief Operating Officer at Protium, said, “Our proven capability means that we can develop and progress projects at pace for customers and we look forward to building demand across multiple sectors.
“We have also invested in digital technologies that will enable continuous improvement in how we design, optimise and operate our hydrogen plants in the future.”
Chris Jackson, Chief Executive of Protium, added, “The nascent stage of the hydrogen sector makes projects like Pioneer 1 crucial for cultivating the necessary experience, skills and market demand necessary for the sector’s growth.
“The UK must start this journey now [rather] than waiting on future projects.”
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