Hydrogen plant - Orkney Islands - BIG HIT 2nd phase
Overview
StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionUnited KingdomInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity1 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
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
Status & timeline
Date online (tracker field)2019 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
Administrative AreaShapinsay, Orkney IslandsInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)192 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)1.5 MW (phase 2: 1 MW)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.15 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 11 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
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 | Hydrogen plant - Orkney Islands - BIG HIT 2nd phase | View exact valueHydrogen plant - Orkney Islands - BIG HIT 2nd phase | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | United Kingdom | View exact valueUnited Kingdom | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 1 MW | View exact value1 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | Date online : 2019 | View exact value{"date":"2019","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Shapinsay, Orkney Islands | View exact valueShapinsay, Orkney Islands | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 192 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value192.30769230769232 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 1.5 MW (phase 2: 1 MW) | View exact value1.5 MW (phase 2: 1MW) | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.15 kt H2/y | View exact value0.14993076923076926 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
0 current sourced values · 6 older values · Record updated