OGA | Green Hydrogen, Bacton

OGA | Green Hydrogen, Bacton

The UK North Sea Transition Authority commissioned a future vision for the Southern North Sea and Bacton considering the potential role of hydrogen in supporting the delivery of Maximising Economic Recovery and Net Zero.

The study area, which is described as the Bacton Catchment Area (“BCA”) comprises the Southern North Sea, and the onshore areas defined by National Grid’s East of England and North Thames areas.

Bacton is ideally positioned to become a significant hydrogen production facility for London and the South East. It has a number of critical advantages:

• Access to indigenous and, later, imported natural gas for blue hydrogen production • Access to offshore wind farm output for green hydrogen production

• Availability of offshore structures for carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen (H2) storage

• Ample land for development of hydrogen production

• Excellent gas connections to London and the South East of England

These factors combine to make Bacton ideally situated for development as a low carbon hub.

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