Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub
Overview
StatusConceptEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Country · regionUnited KingdomNS Energy · ScotlandNS Energy
TechnologyWater electrolysisEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025PEM electrolyserNel Hydrogen
Capacity2.5 MWEuropean Clean Hydrogen Partnership · as of 2025
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Componentshydrogen production, storage, distribution, refuelling, compression and storage equipmentHydrasunIn a 20 March 2025 announcement, Hydrasun said it had awarded the electrolyser package to Nel Hydrogen, the compression package to Maximator and the storage package to Chesterfield Specialist Cylinders. Nel's order was for one MC500 containerized PEM electrolyser.
Final Usebuses, cars, vans and trucksNS Energy
Power Sourcesolar farm connected via an underground solar grid linkNS Energy
Project TypeHydrogen production, storage and distribution facilityNS Energy
Capacity & economics
Demand Consumptionenough to fuel 25 buses per dayNS Energy
Production Volume300 tonnes of green hydrogen annually (initial phase)NS Energy
Status & timeline
EventFinal Investment Decision agreed in July 2024NS Energy
Location & names
Site NameHareness Road, AberdeenNS Energy
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 Shared by 4 fields: Snapshot 2025-12-01 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2025)
- NS Energy Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Scotland Shared by 9 fields: Older value
- Hydrasun Hydrasun awards equipment packages for Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Project
- Nel ASA / Nel Hydrogen Nel ASA: Receives purchase order for one MC500 containerized PEM electrolyser
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub | View exact valueAberdeen Hydrogen Hub | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Site Name | Hareness Road, Aberdeen | View exact valueHareness Road, Aberdeen | Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Scotland | — | |
| Administrative Area | Scotland | View exact valueScotland | Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Scotland | — | |
| Country | United Kingdom | View exact valueUnited Kingdom | Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Scotland | — | |
| Components | hydrogen production, storage, distribution, refuelling, compression and storage equipment | View exact valuehydrogen production, storage, distribution, refuelling, compression and storage equipment | Hydrasun awards equipment packages for Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Project | Older value | |
| Components | In a 20 March 2025 announcement, Hydrasun said it had awarded the electrolyser package to Nel Hydrogen, the compression package to Maximator and the storage package to Chesterfield Specialist Cylinders. Nel's order was for one MC500 containerized PEM electrolyser. | View exact valueIn a 20 March 2025 announcement, Hydrasun said it had awarded the electrolyser package to Nel Hydrogen, the compression package to Maximator and the storage package to Chesterfield Specialist Cylinders. Nel's order was for one MC500 containerized PEM electrolyser. | Hydrasun awards equipment packages for Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub Project; Nel ASA: Receives purchase order for one MC500 containerized PEM electrolyser | Current | |
| Final Use | buses, cars, vans and trucks | View exact valuebuses, cars, vans and trucks | Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Scotland | — | |
| Power Source | solar farm connected via an underground solar grid link | View exact valuesolar farm connected via an underground solar grid link | Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Scotland | — | |
| Project Type | Hydrogen production, storage and distribution facility | View exact valueHydrogen production, storage and distribution facility | Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Scotland | — | |
| Technology | Water electrolysis | View exact valueWater electrolysis | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Technology | PEM electrolyser | View exact valuePEM electrolyser | Nel ASA: Receives purchase order for one MC500 containerized PEM electrolyser | Older value | |
| Capacity | 2.5 MW | View exact value2.5 MW | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
| Demand Consumption | enough to fuel 25 buses per day | View exact valueenough to fuel 25 buses per day | Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Scotland | — | |
| Production Volume | 300 tonnes of green hydrogen annually (initial phase) | View exact value300 tonnes of green hydrogen annually (initial phase) | Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Scotland | — | |
| Event | Final Investment Decision agreed in July 2024 | View exact valueFinal Investment Decision agreed in July 2024 | Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, Scotland | — | |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueannounced_or_planned | European Hydrogen Observatory projects Dec2025 | — | — |
Record history
1 current sourced value · 14 older values · Record updated