Green hydrogen: 'Landmark' government contracts signed for three new UK projects

Michael Holder
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They are the first of 11 projects awarded contracts under the government’s Hydrogen Business Model, which is modelled on the UK's CfD clean power support scheme

The UK's nascent green hydrogen industry has been given a major boost today, with the announcement that three major electrolytic production projects boasting a combined capacity of 31.8MW have become the...

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