Nel Hydrogen US, a subsidiary of Norwegian company Nel, has received a purchase order for one 2.5 MW containerized proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub project in the north-east of Scotland.

This scalable green hydrogen production, storage and distribution facility, powered by renewable energy, is being delivered through a joint venture between UK energy major BP and Aberdeen City Council.

Phase 1 of the project is expected to involve building a hydrogen refueling facility for buses, cars, vans and trucks, while future phases could, reportedly, see production scaled up through further investment to supply larger volumes of green hydrogen for rail, freight and marine, as well as supply of hydrogen for heat and potentially export.

A planning application for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub was submitted in March 2023 and planning permission was granted at the end of June 2023. The final investment decision (FID) for the project was agreed in July 2024.