Samlesbury Net Zero
Samlesbury Net Zero is a hydrogen project in Lancashire, United Kingdom (GBR) using electrolysis.
Overview
Statusplanning permission reported as granted
Country · regionUnited Kingdom (GBR) · Lancashire
Technologyelectrolysis
ProductH2International 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. “Other Electrolysis” and “Unknown PtX” are recorded classifications, not a specific electrolyzer design or power-to-X route.
Details
Technology & product
Carbon Reductionup to 11,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year
Componentselectrolyser, associated plant, refuelling station
Configuration DetailUnknown PtXInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Final Usehydrogen-ready boilers for brewing-process thermal demand, hydrogen refuelling station for hydrogen-ready heavy goods vehicles
Power Sourceelectricity from renewable sources
Power Source Detailrenewable electricity used for electrolysis
Project Typegreen hydrogen production facility
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageplanned / proposed facility
Date online (tracker field)2027 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameSamlesbury brewery
Official NameSamlesbury Net Zero
Additional project information
Administrative AreaSamleasburyInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
CountryUnited KingdomInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusFeasibilityInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOther ElectrolysisInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Protium Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery Shared by 12 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 7 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Samlesbury Net Zero project Samlesbury Net Zero
- BBC News Brewery's hydrogen plant approved despite gas pipeline concerns
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 |
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| Name | Samlesbury Net Zero | View exact valueSamlesbury Net Zero | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Site Name | Samlesbury brewery | View exact valueSamlesbury brewery | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Administrative Area | Lancashire | View exact valueLancashire | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Country | United Kingdom (GBR) | View exact valueUnited Kingdom (GBR) | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Official Name | Samlesbury Net Zero | View exact valueSamlesbury Net Zero | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | up to 11,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year | View exact valueup to 11,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Components | electrolyser, associated plant, refuelling station | View exact value["electrolyser","associated plant","refuelling station"] | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Configuration Detail | Unknown PtX | View exact valueUnknown PtX | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Final Use | hydrogen-ready boilers for brewing-process thermal demand, hydrogen refuelling station for hydrogen-ready heavy goods vehicles | View exact value["hydrogen-ready boilers for brewing-process thermal demand","hydrogen refuelling station for hydrogen-ready heavy goods vehicles"] | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Power Source | electricity from renewable sources | View exact valueelectricity from renewable sources | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Power Source Detail | renewable electricity used for electrolysis | View exact valuerenewable electricity used for electrolysis | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Type | green hydrogen production facility | View exact valuegreen hydrogen production facility | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Technology | electrolysis | View exact valueelectrolysis | Protium and Budweiser Brewing Group begin plans for hydrogen energy project at Samlesbury brewery | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2027 | View exact value{"date":"2027","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | planned / proposed facility | View exact valueplanned / proposed facility | Samlesbury Net Zero | Current | |
| Progress Status | planning permission reported as granted | View exact valueplanning permission reported as granted | Brewery's hydrogen plant approved despite gas pipeline concerns | Current | |
| Administrative Area | Samleasbury | View exact valueSamleasbury | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | United Kingdom | View exact valueUnited Kingdom | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Feasibility | View exact valueFeasibility study | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other Electrolysis | View exact valueOther Electrolysis | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
13 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated