Octopus Energy and RES team up for £3bn UK green hydrogen plan

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Octopus Energy Group is expanding its hydrogen portfolio with two new partnerships this month | Credit: Octopus Energy
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Octopus Energy Group is expanding its hydrogen portfolio with two new partnerships this month | Credit: Octopus Energy

Renewable energy firms plan to build and operate suite of hydrogen production facilities in 2020s powered by wind and solar

Octopus Energy and renewables developer RES are teaming up to invest £3bn in green hydrogen plants across the UK by 2030, in a bid to capitalise on growing pressure on heavy industry to decarbonise...

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