Storegga has announced a planning application has been submitted to Moray Council to develop a green hydrogen facility that will be used to decarbonise local distilleries.
The facility will produce an average of 25 tonnes of green hydrogen each day, helping industry reduce CO2 emissions by 50,000 tonnes per year. It will also safeguard jobs and create up to 30 full-time roles itself, once the site is up and running. While Scotland’s whisky industry accounts for more than three quarters of Scotland’s food and drink exports, contributing £7.1 billion gross value added to the UK economy and supporting 41,000 jobs, it is a highly energy-intensive sector.
It emits over 600,000 tonnes of CO2 across scope 1 and 2 emissions, with the Scottish Whisky Association wanting to see it hit net zero across operations by 2040. That is why this proposed facility could prove a “significant step forward” in reducing carbon emissions within the distilling industry.
Christina Smitton, Speyside Hydrogen Opportunity Manager, commented: “The development of green hydrogen is a vital component of Scotland’s energy transition, and we are thrilled to be leading the charge in bringing this important technology to the region, creating new employment and safeguarding existing distillery jobs. We look forward to continuing to work closely with our community, stakeholders and the local authority as we move through the planning process.”
