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Low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia projects advance across Europe
13/10/2026
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A UK roadmap outlining £1.5bn in potential investment, planning consent for a Scottish green hydrogen facility and a digital systems contract for a renewable hydrogen project in Portugal mark three developments in Europe’s low-carbon fuel sector.
The UK Ammonia Alliance (UKAA) has published a roadmap setting out how the UK could develop a low-carbon ammonia sector, including restarting domestic ammonia production and establishing the country as a trading hub.
The roadmap outlines a phased approach combining renewed domestic production with upgraded import infrastructure and international trading partnerships. The UKAA estimates that its implementation could attract £1.5bn in investment and support 5,500 jobs.
The roadmap also explores the role of low-carbon ammonia in decarbonising fertiliser production, as well as its potential use in maritime fuel, flexible power generation and hydrogen applications across industry.
The UKAA was established in October 2025 and brings together companies from across the ammonia value chain, including Air Products, Exolum, Green Cat Hydrogen, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Thyssenkrupp and UK Energy Storage.
Cromarty hydrogen project secures consent in Scotland
The Cromarty green hydrogen production facility, a 15MW development near Alness in the Scottish Highlands, has secured planning consent. Developed by Protium alongside the Beinn Tharsuinn wind farm, the project is the only scheme with a contract for difference supported through the UK government’s first Hydrogen Allocation Round (HAR1).
The facility will use renewable electricity to produce up to 6,480kg/d (2,400t/y) of hydrogen for industrial and transport applications. It is expected to reduce carbon emissions by around 13,000t/y, with hydrogen supplied to customers across the Highlands and Aberdeenshire, including heavy transport operators, off-grid generators and industrial users.
Construction is expected to begin in 2027, with operations scheduled to start in 2029.
RSK Environment led the project’s planning, environmental and consenting programme over five years. Project partners say the development demonstrates how commercial-scale green hydrogen projects can address issues including renewable power supply, water resources, peatland protection, ecology, landscape impacts and transport requirements during the planning process.
Portuguese hydrogen facility to start up by end of the year
The first phase of Galp Energia’s GalpH2Park renewable hydrogen project in Sines, Portugal, comprising a 100MW renewable hydrogen facility, is expected to begin operating by the end of the year.
According to Galp, the facility is expected to produce up to 15,000t/y of renewable hydrogen. The company says this could avoid around 110,000t/y of CO2-equivalent emissions. GalpH2Park will be powered by renewable electricity sourced through long-term supply agreements and the company’s own renewable generation assets.
Siemens has been selected to provide digital systems for the facility. It will provide software to support plant management, including a digital twin that uses operational data to monitor performance and help optimise the facility’s operation. The system will combine data from the plant with external information, including from grid operators and energy markets, to support production planning and energy management.
