Statkraft, a European renewable energy company, is moving forward with its plans for the Shetland Hydrogen Project 2. The company has secured a lease for a site on the Shetland Islands, which will be used to build a green ammonia production facility.
Project Details
The Shetland Hydrogen Project 2 is an electrolytic hydrogen to green ammonia production facility with a capacity of up to 400MW. It will be located on land next to the disused Scatsta Airport, near the existing Sullom Voe Oil Terminal and Shetland Gas Plant. The facility will be powered by excess renewable energy, which cannot be used by the grid, from three of Statkraft’s pre-construction wind farms on the Shetland Islands: Mossy Hill, Energy Isles, and Beaw Field.
Green Ammonia Production and its Uses
The green ammonia produced at the facility will be utilized across various industries. It is intended to serve as a sustainable fuel for the marine shipping sector and to help decarbonize fertilizer production. This initiative is expected to contribute to the UK’s broader industrial decarbonization goals.
Stuart Marley, Statkraft’s Principal Hydrogen Project Manager, stated that this is an “exciting milestone” for the development of green hydrogen and ammonia in the region. He emphasized the project’s potential to combine Shetland’s renewable resources with innovative technology and draw on the local talent pool with its historical links to energy production. He also mentioned that the company is in the early stages of development and will be working closely with local stakeholders and the community as the project progresses.
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Source: Statkraft
