NZTTP – Energy Hubs

Project Summary

The Energy Hubs Project is one of seven projects within the Net Zero Technology Transition Programme (NZTTP).

The Energy Hubs Project, led by Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and partners, has delivered over 25 detailed studies examining how Scotland can convert its natural energy resources into clean fuels and hydrogen at scale.

OUTCOMES

Creating multiple energy hubs in strategic locations around the UK will integrate various energy vectors to meet national power demands and facilitate European and Worldwide energy export. These energy hubs will utilise renewable energy sources to produce green hydrogen and alternative fuels at scale.

The production, storage and transportation of alternative fuels play a key role in decarbonising heavy industry and are fundamental to the transition to net zero.

Phase 1 of the Energy Hubs Project addressed key considerations around the creation of Energy Hubs across Scotland and concluded in 2023. The Phase 1 public report provides an overview of the main findings from this work.

Click to download the Phase 1 report

Phase 2 of the Energy Hubs project built on the findings and recommendations of Phase 1 and focused on three
main areas of work, with the outputs from that work summarised across three public reports.

Those reports are:
• Energy Hubs Phase 2 Part 1: Accelerating Critical Technology (Report to follow)
• Energy Hubs Phase 2 Part 2: Clean Fuels Transition Strategy

Click to download the Phase 2 Clean Fuels Transition Strategy report

• Energy Hubs Phase 2 Public Report Part 3: Fill the Backbone (Report to follow)