Producing 100% Green Hydrogen
We are at the forefront of the transition to Net Zero
Langage Green Hydrogen is one of the first of a number of Green Hydrogen schemes in development by Carlton Power in the UK.
Langage Green Hydrogen is an industry leading project, that will use renewable energy to produce green hydrogen fuel which will decarbonise industry, and in the future, transport and heating. The development will have an initial capacity of 10 MW, which will produce enough hydrogen to heat the equivalent of 14,000 homes. The project is part of the wider Langage Energy Park.
Langage Green Hydrogen is one of the most advanced developments in Carlton Power’s portfolio and is backed by public and industrial partners who are committed to delivering the project. The project has been successful in gaining funding support as part of the DESNZ Hydrogen Business Model and Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.
An application for planning permission was granted in August 2022. Hydrogen production is recognised as a key element of the UK’s decarbonisation plan required to achieve Net Zero by 2050. In particular, Green Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity is an essential technology in the energy transition.
This new, low carbon hydrogen will provide clean energy to power industrial facilities in the region, enabling sectors that are difficult to decarbonise move away from fossil fuels. As capacity of the plant is scaled and demand for hydrogen increases in other applications, the green hydrogen can be used as alternative fuel for commercial and passenger transport and heating networks.
Why Langage?
Langage is ideally located because the area has several industrial sites, which are able to take green hydrogen without extensive modification to decarbonise their operations, which otherwise rely on natural gas. Further to this, it is well placed to serve commercial applications in other areas of Plymouth and Devon, once the project is scaled up and these applications become hydrogen ready. The site at Langage is also well positioned to use renewable electricity from existing installations that are Carlton Power owned and will also enable additional new generation capacity to be installed.
The hydrogen produced by the initial 10 MW plant will reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere in Plymouth by over 7,000 tonnes annually.
In addition to the environmental benefits and contribution towards net zero, the new facility will provide local job opportunities, help safeguard existing employment and encourage economic growth.