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Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen Project

Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen is a planned hydrogen production facility to be located in the heart of Bradford. Based on the site of the iconic Birkshall Gas Holders, which provided gas for local homes and businesses, the site is being transformed into a cleaner energy hub for the future.

Using electricity to split water into hydrogen and water, the hydrogen from the site will be available for vehicles via a refuelling station or delivered to industry in the surrounding areas to support decarbonisation by replacing natural gas.

The flagship plant will be one of the largest low carbon hydrogen production facilities in the UK and was the largest scheme to receive government funding through the first hydrogen allocation round from the Hydrogen Production Business Models.

Project Partners

Clean energy pioneers Hygen and N-Gen are working in partnership to deliver the Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen (BLCH) production facility

Hygen are a company focused on building low carbon hydrogen production sites. They are investing in developing more than 1GW of low-carbon hydrogen production projects across the UK. For more information visit hygenenergy.com

N-Gen develops, builds and operates green hydrogen production facilities and associated infrastructure. Working with clients who are large gas users, including transport operators, manufacturing and the food industry, N-Gen helps customers meet decarbonisation goals and legal obligations by switching to cleaner fuels. For more information visit n-genenergy.com

BLCH project timeline

2024
Enabling Works
2025
Construction Begins
2026
Site Commissioning
2027
Hydrogen produced at the site

News

Project Updates

Bradford Hydrogen production facility became the biggest scheme to be awarded funding through the government’s Hydrogen Production Business Model.
Team of experts in place to deliver project
Planning permission awarded by Bradford Council

Bradford’s Budget Boost

Funding for the UK’s largest low carbon hydrogen production facility, to be located in Bradford, was confirmed by The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves during Wednesday’s budget speech.

Council hosts project event in prestigious City Hall

Industry leaders, council officials, stakeholders and climate experts descended on Bradford City Hall.

From old energy to new energy

The site of Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen at Birkshall has a rich heritage.

Project Manager appointed

We’re delighted to welcome Cindy Jonas, a chartered construction manager, to take up the role as Project Manager for the low carbon hydrogen production facility we’ll be building in Bradford.

Plans approved for groundbreaking Bradford hydrogen production facility

We’re been granted planning permission from Bradford Council to deliver one of the UK’s largest, state-of-the-art hydrogen production facilities.

Bradford Hydrogen production facility funding success

Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen has been awarded funding through the government’s Hydrogen Production Business Model, Hydrogen Allocation Round one.

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FAQs

Why is hydrogen needed?

We need to move away from using fossil fuels to tackle the effects of climate change and meet legislation to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions in the UK by 2050. Hydrogen does not produce carbon when used and can replace diesel in vehicles and natural gas in industrial processes.

What are the advantages of using hydrogen?

In addition to reducing carbon emissions, the benefits of using hydrogen include:-

Resilience – as hydrogen can stored it’s as reliably available as gas or diesel today.
Mobility – hydrogen can be transported to where it’s needed.
Productivity – for vehicles, refuelling takes a similar time to diesel.
Government support – financial help is available to bridge the gap between the cost of hydrogen and higher carbon fuels.
Familiarity – the experience of using hydrogen is very similar to using petrol, diesel or natural gas.
Disruption – hydrogen can be a turnkey solution.
Suitability – hydrogen is the only decarbonisation solution for some users, including industries which rely on a flame.
Locally-produced – using hydrogen reduces reliance on imported fuel.

When will hydrogen be produced at the site?

We are planning to commission and start producing hydrogen in 2026 with production increasing during the first year to a capacity of 12.5 tonnes per day.

How much hydrogen will be produced?

The facility is a 24.5 megawatt hydrogen production facility, with the capacity to produce 12.5 tonnes of hydrogen daily. That is enough hydrogen to fuel 800 diesel buses.

Where is the facility being built?

The hydrogen production plant is being built at the site of the former Birkshall Gas storage site, off Bowling Back Lane in Bradford.

Who is building the facility?

The hydrogen production facility is being built through a partnership Hygen Energy and N-Gen. The scheme has received funding via the government’s Hydrogen Production Business Model and was the largest scheme to be awarded funding from the first Hydrogen Allocation Round of subsidies.

Who can use the hydrogen produced at the site?

Businesses in the region can use hydrogen from the site. To find out more, get in touch with us today

Will jobs be created at the site?

There will be some skilled jobs created during construction of the site and, once running, for the operation and maintenance of the plant. To find out more, contact us today

How much will hydrogen from the plant cost users?

The hydrogen will be priced competitively with high carbon counterfactual fuels as it is being subsidised via the government’s Hydrogen Production Business Models, created to stimulate hydrogen production.

How will the hydrogen be produced?

Using electrolysis, the hydrogen at the site will be created by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.

Welcome to Bradford's new, flagship low carbon hydrogen production plant, decarbonsing the local area with cleaner energy for transport and industry.