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Air Products
Air Products is a cornerstone of the European hydrogen economy.
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With more than 60 years’ experience and proven technology, Air Products is the world’s largest supplier of hydrogen and a leader in hydrogen refuelling infrastructure. It is a key player in creating a world built on hydrogen for mobility, where hydrogen and fuel cell technology will play a central role in decarbonising heavy-duty vehicles and industry.
Safely delivering reliable end-to-end hydrogen solutions – from production to distribution and fuelling stations – Air Products enables buses, trucks, trains and ships across the world to be fuelled by hydrogen. As a global business, Air Products is present in Wales and has been for many years. Its aim is to continue working with its Welsh customers to help them achieve their sustainability goals and work together to reduce the environmental impact of their operations.
This will lead to a cleaner future for our planet and allow even more services and industries across Wales to be powered by hydrogen fuel. HYDROGEN
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Menter Môn
Since 2014 this Anglesey-based social enterprise has been working to make sure that north Wales is on the map in terms of renewables, with Morlais, its tidal energy project.
Morlais is the largest renewables scheme to be managed by a third sector enterprise, entirely for the benefit of the community.
Morlais has the potential to create up to 100 skilled jobs in the first 10 years, and many more through the supply chain. Linked to Morlais and the potential of the renewable energy sector, opportunities are emerging in other sectors such as Hydrogen.
Menter Môn is already playing a key role thanks to work undertaken in partnership with Ynni Glân on a potential Hydrogen Hub for Holyhead.
The first of its kind in Wales, the project is a partnership with the Isle of Anglesey County Council. In its first stages, the plan for Holyhead would see hydrogen produced on the site and distributed as fuel. The long-term aim is to produce green hydrogen using renewable energy from Morlais.
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e apukinfo@airproducts.com www.airproducts.co.uk
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e ymholiadau@mentermon.com www.mentermon.com
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HyNet North West
HyNet is an innovative low carbon and hydrogen energy project that will unlock a low carbon economy for the North West and North Wales and put the region at the forefront of the UK's drive to net zero.
With its history of bold innovation and industry, the region is the perfect choice to lead the low carbon energy transition. Whilst ambitious, HyNet is low-cost and achievable. It meets the major challenges of reducing CO2 emissions from industry, providing fuel for our transport and heating for our homes and businesses.
From 2025, HyNet will produce, store and distribute hydrogen as well as capture and store carbon from industry in the North West of England and North Wales. We will use state-of-the-art technology to build new infrastructure whilst also upgrading and reusing existing infrastructure which is currently involved in fossil fuel production. We have designed the infrastructure to be both affordable and safe, and to be built quickly to help the region and the UK to meet its net-zero targets by 2050.
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e info@hynet.co.uk www.hynet.co.uk
Protium
Protium Green Solutions have partnered with Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I to create the first green hydrogen supply to a brewery. This hydrogen project will fuel Magor Brewery’s production, as well as its key logistics assets including Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) and forklift trucks. Budweiser Brewing Group, part of AB InBev, have set ambitious global 2025 sustainability goals, including the aim of having 100% of their electricity coming from renewable sources.
Hydrogen is an exciting opportunity as it’s the lightest and the most abundant element in the universe. It also acts as an energy carrier which means it could play a crucial role in supporting the transition to a decarbonised global economy. There are zero greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrogen generation if the energy required for this process originates entirely from renewable sources. This new hydrogen infrastructure is expected to produce more than 20MW of renewable energy in order to power the brewery, and through decarbonising the brewery, it is expected to eliminate 15,500 tonnes of CO₂e per year, which is the equivalent of removing 3,300 cars from the road.
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e jen@protium.co.uk www.protium.green
Green Industries Wales HYDROGEN
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Wales & West Utilities
Wales & West Utilities look after the pipes that keep the gas flowing to heat homes and power businesses of 7.5m people across Wales and south west England. The company is investing £400m between 2021-2025 preparing the gas network for hydrogen and biomethane, which will play a key role in helping communities and heavy industry decarbonise.
Additionally, the company supports hydrogen projects across Wales, including HyNet: which will capture and store CO₂ while dramatically increasing the supply of hydrogen in North Wales; and the South Wales Industrial Cluster, which sets out a roadmap to decarbonise heavy industry along the M4 corridor while supporting local jobs and the economy.
The company recently received permission to inject up to 1% hydrogen into the gas network in Swindon – decarbonising local homes – and alongside Britain’s other gas networks published Britain’s Hydrogen Network Plan, which sets out steps to turn Britain’s hydrogen ambitions into reality – including blending up to 20% hydrogen into local gas grids by 2023 and converting villages to 100% hydrogen by 2025.
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AMRC Cymru
AMRC Cymru is a £20m cutting-edge R&D facility, backed by the Welsh Government, that provides an open innovation centre for all manufacturers and is part of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC).
Engineers in Broughton are de-risking the assembly and production scale up of hydrogen fuel cells with the Hydrogen Electric Propulsion Systems (HEPS) testbed. The testbed will drive the industrialisation of the green technology by harnessing the AMRC’s expertise in design for manufacture in a fuel cell assembly area where Industry 4.0 technologies and in-process inspection techniques will optimise the assembly process.
Work on the HEPS testbed is being guided by an industry steering board which includes large global manufacturers including BAE Systems, GKN, Rolls Royce and Toyota, alongside smaller companies such as electric vehicle manufacturers Wave Industries, Hypermotive and Riversimple. The High Value Manufacturing Catapult, of which AMRC is one of seven centres in the UK, has funded the project, with the industries targeted including aerospace. energy, heavy automotive, transport and rail.
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e l.l.wheeler@sheffield.ac.uk www.amrc.co.uk
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Milford Haven: Energy Kingdom
Milford Haven: Energy Kingdom (MH:EK) is a £4.5m project exploring the vital role hydrogen could play in a decarbonised energy future.
The project is primarily delivering a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) study that is laying the foundations for what could be the first of many Smart Local Energy Systems, and seeks to make a strong business case for investment in hydrogen to the Government and engaged key stakeholders in the Waterway.
The project will also demonstrate the practical application of hydrogen technology. The project is demonstrating and testing the feasibility of two hydrogen powered RASA cars. Built by Welsh company Riversimple, they will operate as fleet cars in and around the Haven, using the green hydrogen electrolyser and refuelling facility now installed on Mackerel Quay on the Port estate. A hydrogen-ready smart hybrid heating system has also been installed and is being tested in an operational Port building.
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Riversimple
Powys-based pioneering automotive company Riversimple is developing affordable green hydrogen-powered cars in the heart of Wales.
In 2021 the company raised £1.75m from 600 private investors and is using the funding to build vehicles for customer trials taking place in Abergavenny and Milford Haven. Founder and CEO Hugo Spowers plans to establish the company’s first commercial production facility in mid Wales, capable of making 5,000 cars a year.
Crowdfunding and investment from Angels Invest Wales in 2021 has ensured Riversimple is in a position to complete its fleet of 20 Rasa vehicles for trials, and undertake the work needed on the design and costing of the plant and full scale production process.
The company plans to raise £180m over the next four years through share offerings and other sources.
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e info@riversimple.com www.riversimple.com
