After announcing that Cloncreen Wind Farm near Edenderry is running, Bord na Móna indicated that it is also pressing ahead with several more proposed renewable energy projects in the region. These include a pilot hydrogen plant which would be situated within its existing Mountlucas Wind Farm in Offaly.At the end of July, Bord na Móna Powergen lodged a planning application for a 2MW pilot-scale Hydrogen Electrolysis Plant in Mountlucas. The plant would include three high-pressure hydrogen storage units, one hydrogen compression system, one generator, two substation or transformer structures, and an underground cable connection to the nearest wind turbine.
After announcing that Cloncreen Wind Farm near Edenderry is running, Bord na Móna indicated that it is also pressing ahead with several more proposed renewable energy projects in the region. These include a pilot hydrogen plant which would be situated within its existing Mountlucas Wind Farm in Offaly.At the end of July, Bord na Móna Powergen lodged a planning application for a 2MW pilot-scale Hydrogen Electrolysis Plant in Mountlucas. The plant would include three high-pressure hydrogen storage units, one hydrogen compression system, one generator, two substation or transformer structures, and an underground cable connection to the nearest wind turbine.