Northern Horizons Project
Northern Horizons Project is a hydrogen project in United Kingdom; status: cancelled.
Overview
Statuscancelled
Country · regionUnited Kingdom
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductPlanned green hydrogen as refinery input; ammonia, liquid hydrogen and synthetic fuels as refinery products (2021 proposal)
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
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Final UsePlanned local consumption and worldwide export of refinery energy products (2021 proposal)
Power SourcePlanned 10 GW floating offshore wind power for hydrogen production and the Shetland refinery (2021 proposal; not electrolyser capacity)
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagecancelled
Date online (tracker field)2030 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
Administrative AreaScottish North SeaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusConceptInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductVariousInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Aker Horizons Northern Horizons: A Pathway for Scotland to Become a Clean Energy Exporter · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 Shared by 4 fields: Current
- Global Energy Monitor Northern Horizons Hydrogen And Floating Offshore wind project · Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 Shared by 3 fields: Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 · Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 6 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 | Northern Horizons Project | View exact valueNorthern Horizons Project | Northern Horizons: A Pathway for Scotland to Become a Clean Energy Exporter | Publication date unknown · accessed 2026-08-28 | — |
| Country | United Kingdom | View exact valueUnited Kingdom | Northern Horizons Hydrogen And Floating Offshore wind project | — | — |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Final Use | Planned local consumption and worldwide export of refinery energy products (2021 proposal) | View exact valuePlanned local consumption and worldwide export of refinery energy products (2021 proposal) | Northern Horizons: A Pathway for Scotland to Become a Clean Energy Exporter | Source dated 2021-11-04 | — |
| Power Source | Planned 10 GW floating offshore wind power for hydrogen production and the Shetland refinery (2021 proposal; not electrolyser capacity) | View exact valuePlanned 10 GW floating offshore wind power for hydrogen production and the Shetland refinery (2021 proposal; not electrolyser capacity) | Northern Horizons: A Pathway for Scotland to Become a Clean Energy Exporter | Source dated 2021-11-04 | — |
| Product | Planned green hydrogen as refinery input; ammonia, liquid hydrogen and synthetic fuels as refinery products (2021 proposal) | View exact valuePlanned green hydrogen as refinery input; ammonia, liquid hydrogen and synthetic fuels as refinery products (2021 proposal) | Northern Horizons: A Pathway for Scotland to Become a Clean Energy Exporter | Source dated 2021-11-04 | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | Date online : 2030 | View exact value{"date":"2030","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | cancelled | View exact valuecancelled | Northern Horizons Hydrogen And Floating Offshore wind project | — | — |
| Progress Status | cancelled | View exact valuecancelled | Northern Horizons Hydrogen And Floating Offshore wind project | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Scottish North Sea | View exact valueScottish North Sea | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Concept | View exact valueConcept | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | Various | View exact valueVarious | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
6 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated