How much grant funding has been allocated to (a) support and (b) develop green hydrogen production in each year since 2020-21.

Since 2020-21, 50 grants worth a total of £44.57m have been allocated to projects to support and develop green hydrogen production, as detailed in the following table.Year Funding AllocatedYear(s) Funding Award(s) SpanFunding StreamRecipient(s)Total AmountDescription2020-212020-21Hydrogen Capital BudgetEuropean Marine Energy Centre£1.8mTo support delivery of innovative energy system combining flow battery technology with tidal power to produce continuous renewable hydrogen.2020-212020-21Hydrogen Capital BudgetEuropean Marine Energy Centre£0.92mTo explore the potential for a renewable hydrogen combustion engine to support decarbonisation of operations by Highlands and Islands Airports.2020-212020-25Hydrogen Capital BudgetScottish Gas NetworksH100 Fife Project£6.9mTo enhance understanding of the role hydrogen in decarbonising heat using the gas network.2021-222021-22Hydrogen Capital BudgetEuropean Marine Energy Centre£0.45mTo help purchase two tube trailers to increase capacity and ensure more resilient hydrogen supply.2021-222021-24Energy TransitionFundAberdeen Hydrogen Hub£15.1mTo support Aberdeen City Council to expand its hydrogen bus fleet as an anchor demand for the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, a programme to accelerate the city’s hydrogen economy as a model that could be replicated.2021-222022-25JustTransitionFundHydroGlen Green Hydrogen Project£6.0mTo explore how farming communities can harness green hydrogen production, storage and use to aid energy transition.2023-242023-25Emerging Energy Technologies Fund
- Hydrogen Innovation Scheme31 projects – details at link provided£6.9mDiverse projects spanning renewable hydrogen production, storage and distribution, and the integration of hydrogen into the energy system:https://www.gov.scot/publications/emerging-energy-technologies-fund-hydrogen-innovation-scheme-successful-projects/.2023-242024-26Emerging Energy Technologies Fund – Green Hydrogen FundStoregga Speyside Hydrogen Project£3.1mMatch-funding to help progress pre-Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) and FEED stage development.2024-252024-25Emerging Energy Technologies Fund – Green Hydrogen Fund11 projects – details at link£3.4mMatch-funding grants totalling £3.4m to progress 9 hydrogen production projects, and 2 supply chain projects:https://www.gov.scot/news/3-4-million-for-scotlands-hydrogen-future/.