Hydrogen News UK

BP has officially withdrawn from the H2Teesside hydrogen project, marking a major shift in UK energy plans. The site will now host a large AI data centre, raising questions about hydrogen’s role in the country’s net-zero strategy, and who will step in next.

Intelligent Energy powers the UK’s first long-range hydrogen drone flight, coordinated by BT and controlled by uAvionix, revolutionising UAV endurance.

Aberdeen’s 15 hydrogen buses still off the road after 14 months. New depot refuelling and TECA hub are ready, but no return date yet. Full update inside.

Project Union is the UK’s national hydrogen pipeline project by National Gas. Backed by £164 million in funding from Ofgem, it aims to repurpose over 2,400 km of natural gas pipelines to create a 1,500-mile hydrogen network connecting key industrial hubs across Britain.

Plug Power has signed a deal with Carlton Power to supply 55 MW of PEM electrolysers for three UK green hydrogen hubs, backed by a fixed strike price to support clean hydrogen adoption.

National Gas wins £164 million to develop a core hydrogen pipeline network, linking industrial clusters and producers across the UK.

Four leading UK universities have launched a £9.5m hydrogen jet engine project. Backed by EPSRC and major aerospace companies, the research will explore liquid hydrogen, combustion and turbine technology to support net‑zero aviation.

Plans for the Milford Haven: Hydrogen Kingdom scheme are advancing, with technical designs and consents progressing. The project will combine offshore wind and electrolysis to produce low-carbon hydrogen in South Wales.

A new UK-first demonstrator will turn seawater into hydrogen fuel to power ships and ferries. Brunel University leads the project, backed by £1.44 million in government funding.

The UK has completed its first real-world hydrogen blending trial, injecting 2% green hydrogen into the gas grid to fuel a working power station. A key step toward low-carbon grid decarbonisation.

ULEMCo has sold its first HyTANKa mobile hydrogen refueller to T&M Bowser Solutions. The 350 bar unit enables on-site hydrogen fuelling for heavy machinery and off-road equipment.

JCB’s hydrogen digger is now working on the Lower Thames Crossing – the world’s first hydrogen construction machine used on a live site.

The APC warns the UK could miss out on Europe’s hydrogen truck boom without urgent investment in fuel cell and storage innovation, as demand heads for 100,000 units a year.

The Hydrogen Energy Association, RHA and CPA urge the UK government to back hydrogen for heavy transport, warning that without urgent action the UK risks falling behind Europe.

Element 2 has placed an order with French manufacturer HRS (Hydrogen Refuelling Solutions) for a first-of-its-kind mobile hydrogen refuelling station, to be deployed in Glasgow.

The RAF has handed ULEMCo a MAN HX 4×4 truck, rebuilt with a 3.3-litre Ford Performance V6 running 100% on hydrogen, now set to serve at RAF Leeming as a cargo flatbed.

The UK has waived licensing requirements for 100% hydrogen pipelines, giving startups and clusters a faster route to test and grow early projects.

Tees Valley Motorsport are turning heads with hydrogen combustion powered race cars in development – including a Clio, Fiesta, and Prokart. We talk to founder Tony Lelliot about retrofits, racing ambitions, and why the Northeast is the new hydrogen hotspot.

Statkraft plans a 400MW green hydrogen and ammonia facility at Shetland’s former Scatsta Airport, promising new jobs, local revenue, and decarbonised fertiliser production.

The UK government has launched a consultation on blending up to 20% hydrogen by volume into the GB gas transmission network (NTS).