Planned second facility to use Yorkshire company’s clean energy technology
Powerhouse Energy Group, which commercialises hydrogen production from waste plastic, says Peel NRE, part of Peel L&P, has submitted a planning application for a second waste plastic to hydrogen facility.
If it secures consent, this will use Powerhouse technology and will be located at the Rothesay Dock on the north bank of the River Clyde, West Dunbartonshire.
The 13,500 tonne facility will be the second in the UK to use DMG® technology developed by Bingley-headquartered Powerhouse, after plans for a similar facility at Peel NRE’s Protos site in Cheshire were approved in 2019.
After consulting with the local community and stakeholders around the North Clyde site, Peel NRE has submitted a planning application to West Dunbartonshire Council.
Tim Yeo, executive chairman of Powerhouse, said: “We welcome the submission of the planning application for a second site for our recycling technology which will transform plastics and waste into clean energy.
“We hope this pioneering technology will play an important role in supporting the objective of both Holyrood and Westminster to make hydrogen a key element of Scotland’s decarbonisation strategy.
“A planned hydrogen refuelling station at this site will help bolster the region’s infrastructure and help accelerate the clean energy transition, improving our environment for future generations in the region.”
Decisions about the financing of this second plant will be made after land use planning consent has been obtained and closer to the start date for construction.
