The University of Nottingham has been given the green light to construct a new hydrogen propulsion lab on its Jubilee Campus.
Working with Research England and industry partners, the new lab is set to enable research and safe high-power testing of propulsion systems for transport industries. The lab will be linked up with megawatt-class testing facilities and the researchers at the adjacent Power Electronics and Machines Centre, while featuring cryogenic test capabilities, environmental chambers that are suitable for altitude testing, and allow for testing of gaseous hydrogen, ammonia and other green fuels.
The plans for the lab coincide with the launch of a Zero Carbon Innovation Centre on campus which has been funded by Freeport East, together with Loughborough University. Through this, the University of Nottingham said the Jubilee Campus is now positioned as a regional hub for innovation in clean energy and propulsion.
The lab is expected to be operational by mid-2026, with Professor Chris Gerada, Professor of Electric Machines and lead for strategic research and innovation initiatives at the university describing it as a “leap forward in establishing the region’s leadership in zero carbon innovation on the world stage”.
