Bridgend County Borough Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese green energy specialists Marubeni setting out how both organisations intend to work together to explore and develop a new 5MW-class hydrogen energy initiative. The agreement has been signed after Bridgend County Borough was selected by Marubeni following discussions with Welsh Government as the preferred UK location for a green hydrogen demonstrator project, which aims to create a plant capable of generating and balancing the supply and storage of low-cost green energy.Under the proposals, the project could act as a trailblazer by generating clean fuel for fleet vehicles ranging from council gritters to recycling and refuse collection lorries.It could also be extended to cover emergency response vehicles used by blue light services, and will consider how hydrogen fuel might be used to heat buildings and facilities a such as schools, Extra Care residential homes, local swimming pools and more.Funding for the project is being considered by Marubeni, who intend to be awarded by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization for a programme called ‘International Demonstration Project on Japan’s Energy Efficiency Technologies’.As part of the process, Marubeni completed a feasibility study titled ‘Demonstration project of control system that contributes to optimal supply and demand of local energy including electricity, heat and hydrogen UK in March 2022.
Bridgend County Borough Council has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese green energy specialists Marubeni setting out how both organisations intend to work together to explore and develop a new 5MW-class hydrogen energy initiative. The agreement has been signed after Bridgend County Borough was selected by Marubeni following discussions with Welsh Government as the preferred UK location for a green hydrogen demonstrator project, which aims to create a plant capable of generating and balancing the supply and storage of low-cost green energy.Under the proposals, the project could act as a trailblazer by generating clean fuel for fleet vehicles ranging from council gritters to recycling and refuse collection lorries.It could also be extended to cover emergency response vehicles used by blue light services, and will consider how hydrogen fuel might be used to heat buildings and facilities a such as schools, Extra Care residential homes, local swimming pools and more.Funding for the project is being considered by Marubeni, who intend to be awarded by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization for a programme called ‘International Demonstration Project on Japan’s Energy Efficiency Technologies’.As part of the process, Marubeni completed a feasibility study titled ‘Demonstration project of control system that contributes to optimal supply and demand of local energy including electricity, heat and hydrogen UK in March 2022.
