Flotta Hydrogen Hub
Flotta Hydrogen Hub is a hydrogen project in island of Flotta, Orkney, Scotland, United Kingdom; recorded capacity: up to 1.5 GW of electrolyser capacity.
Overview
StatusTechnical concept well developed; partners monitor the hydrogen business environment before progressing technical scope when conditions allow
Country · regionUnited Kingdom · island of Flotta, Orkney, Scotland
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacityup to 1.5 GW of electrolyser capacity
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. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Carbon Reductioncould contribute to UK net-zero goals
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Power Sourceoffshore wind
Power Source DetailWest of Orkney Windfarm / OWPL proposal, conditional on ScotWind pathway
Project Typeproposed industrial-scale renewable/green hydrogen production facility
Capacity & economics
Production Volumemore than 200,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageproposed / concept stage; technical concept well developed
Location & names
Site NameFlotta Terminal
Additional project information
Administrative AreaFlottaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusFeasibilityInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) Large-scale green hydrogen facility being considered for Orkney Shared by 4 fields: Current
- Flotta Hydrogen Hub / Repsol Sinopec About — Flotta Hydrogen Hub Shared by 2 fields: Current
- North Sea Transition Authority Flotta Shared by 2 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 5 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Scottish Government Hydrogen action plan — Part 2: Building a Hydrogen Sector
- North Sea Transition Authority Flotta Shared by 3 fields: Current
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 | Flotta Hydrogen Hub | View exact valueFlotta Hydrogen Hub | Large-scale green hydrogen facility being considered for Orkney | — | |
| Site Name | Flotta Terminal | View exact valueFlotta Terminal | About — Flotta Hydrogen Hub | — | |
| Administrative Area | island of Flotta, Orkney, Scotland | View exact valueisland of Flotta, Orkney, Scotland | Large-scale green hydrogen facility being considered for Orkney | — | |
| Country | United Kingdom | View exact valueUnited Kingdom | Flotta | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | could contribute to UK net-zero goals | View exact valuecould contribute to UK net-zero goals | About — Flotta Hydrogen Hub | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Power Source | offshore wind | View exact valueoffshore wind | Large-scale green hydrogen facility being considered for Orkney | — | |
| Power Source Detail | West of Orkney Windfarm / OWPL proposal, conditional on ScotWind pathway | View exact valueWest of Orkney Windfarm / OWPL proposal, conditional on ScotWind pathway | Large-scale green hydrogen facility being considered for Orkney | — | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Type | proposed industrial-scale renewable/green hydrogen production facility | View exact valueproposed industrial-scale renewable/green hydrogen production facility | Hydrogen action plan — Part 2: Building a Hydrogen Sector | Current | |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | up to 1.5 GW of electrolyser capacity | View exact valueup to 1.5GW of electrolyser capacity | Flotta | — | |
| Production Volume | more than 200,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually | View exact valuemore than 200,000 tonnes of green hydrogen annually | Flotta | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | proposed / concept stage; technical concept well developed | View exact valueproposed / concept stage; technical concept well developed | Flotta | — | |
| Progress Status | Technical concept well developed; partners monitor the hydrogen business environment before progressing technical scope when conditions allow | View exact valueTechnical concept well developed; partners monitor the hydrogen business environment before progressing technical scope when conditions allow | Flotta | — | |
| Administrative Area | Flotta | View exact valueFlotta | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Feasibility | View exact valueFeasibility study | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
11 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated