ITM Power to pioneer hydrogen power system in Yorkshire
ITM Power, the energy storage and clean fuel company, has been selected by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) as the preferred bidder in a competitive tender process to become the operator of a hydrogen power system in South Yorkshire.
The Hydrogen Mini Grid System (HMGS) is a unique UK asset consisting of a 225kW wind turbine coupled directly to an electrolyser, 200kg of hydrogen storage and a hydrogen dispensing unit as well as a 30kW fuel cell system for back up power generation for nearby buildings.
The Rotherham-based facility will be upgraded as a showcase for ITM Power’s world-class equipment and used to provide retail hydrogen fuel services within the Sheffield City Region. The HMGS will also serve to develop ITM Power’s modular commercial platform for hydrogen generation systems, power to gas and refuelling solutions. Particular focus will be on the national hydrogen mobility initiatives being undertaken in countries around the world.
The facility is located on the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) two miles from the M1 motorway network and within reach of large conurbations. This gives the facility a very large catchment area and provides the perfect position for a commercial refuelling station.
Subject to final contract ITM Power will sign a five year lease on the site and will work in collaboration with local authorities, businesses, Sheffield University, DeMontfort University and UPS Systems to provide retail fuel services for a range of low carbon vehicles and provide educational material for the hydrogen sector.
ITM Power CEO, Dr Graham Cooley, said: “We are delighted to have been selected as the operator for the HMGS in Rotherham. The site has huge potential and ITM Power is perfectly positioned to realise this potential with our unique technology. Together with our partners, we will be able to use the site as a retail hydrogen fuel station for the area and it will provide a repeatable blueprint for similar systems to be deployed around the world.”
