Bradford Secures £120 Million Hydrogen Facility Boosting Economy and Jobs

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The project, dubbed Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen, is a flagship facility that will produce up to 12.5 tonnes of hydrogen per day, enough to power 800 buses, and is expected to be worth £120 million to the local economy and create up to 125 jobs. The facility, located at the former Birkshall Gas Holder site, will be a major player in helping the region deliver on climate change ambitions. The project is part of the government's £2 billion funding package for hydrogen production, which aims to stimulate the development of a thriving hydrogen economy across the UK.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen facility will produce up to 12.5 tonnes of hydrogen per day, enough to power 800 buses.
  • The facility is expected to be worth £120 million to the local economy and create up to 125 jobs.
  • The project will secure the future of the Birkshall site, which has a rich heritage stretching back almost 100 years.
  • Hydrogen will play a vital role in helping the area deliver on climate change ambitions, with the project expected to be up and running in 2027.
  • The facility will comprise hydrogen production, storage, and refuelling, with the hydrogen produced through a process known as electrolysis.
  • Bradford Council believes that the site will play an important role in helping the area deliver on climate change ambitions.
  • Mayor of West Yorkshire, Tracy Brabin, said the investment will play a vital role in helping achieve the region's ambitions of a greener, more secure region.
  • Minister for Industry, Sarah Jones, said that hydrogen will help cut industrial emissions and support Britain's industrial renewal by creating thousands of jobs in industrial heartlands.

Statistics:

  • The facility is expected to produce up to 12.5 tonnes of hydrogen per day.
  • The funding package for hydrogen production amounts to £2 billion.
  • The facility will create up to 125 jobs.
  • The project is expected to be worth £120 million to the local economy.
  • The facility will produce enough hydrogen to power 800 buses.
  • The hydrogen facility will be operational by 2027.
  • There are 11 schemes in the Government's first Hydrogen Allocation Round, providing a total of £2 billion of funding.

Sources:

  • Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire
  • Councillor Susan Hinchcliffe, Leader of Bradford Council
  • Minister for Industry, Sarah Jones
  • Neil McDermott, Chief Executive of the Low Carbon Contracts Company
  • Byline: Chris Young

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