Scotland has vast renewable energy resources. Our ambition for renewable electricity generation is to double Scotland’s overall renewable capacity to 35-39 GW by 2030. This wealth of renewable electricity will be the primary route to decarbonisation for many parts of our energy system and will additionally support electrolytic production of hydrogen at scale, opening new economic opportunities for Scotland to become a leading producer and supplier of renewable hydrogen in the UK and exporting this into key European markets. The Scottish Government has an international vision for the hydrogen economy in Scotland.
This report “A Trading Nation: Realising Scotland’s Hydrogen Potential – A Plan for Exports” by The Scottish Government provides a strategic pathway to develop a sustainable and successful hydrogen sector in Scotland. This export-specific plan identifies the necessary steps for Scotland to realise these opportunities and become a net exporter of hydrogen and hydrogen products, whilst also harnessing the export opportunities across hydrogen supply chains. It includes a framework detailing the steps required to realising the export opportunities in Scotland.
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