BIG HIT will create a replicable hydrogen territory in Orkney (Scotland) by implementing a fully integrated model of hydrogen production, storage, transportation and utilisation for heat, power and mobility. BIG HIT will absorb curtailed energy from two wind turbines and tidal turbines on the islands of Eday and Shapinsay, and use 1.5MW of PEM electrolysis to convert it into ~50 t pa of hydrogen. This will be used to heat two local schools, and transported by sea to Kirkwall in 5 hydrogen trailers, where it will be used to fuel a 75kW fuel cell (which will provide heat and power to the harbour buildings, a marina and 3 ferries when docked), and a refuelling station for a fleet of 10 fuel cell vehicles. The project employs a novel structure to manage the hydrogen trading, and dissemination that includes a follower territory and associations of over 1640 isolated territories.
Topic:
FCH-03.2-2015: Hydrogen territories
Coordinator:
FUNDACION PARA EL DESARROLLO DE LAS NUEVAS TECNOLOGIAS DEL HIDROGENO EN ARAGON
Contact:
Jesus SIMON
Other participating organisations:
ITM POWER | UK |
ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL | UK |
CALVERA MAQUINARIA E INSTALACIONES SL | ES |
SHAPINSAY DEVELOPMENT TRUST | UK |
COMMUNITY ENERGY SCOTLAND LIMITED | UK |
EUROPEAN MARINE ENERGY CENTRE LTD | UK |
DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET | DK |
SYMBIOFCELL SA | FR |
THE SCOTTISH HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL ASSOCIATION LTD | UK |
GIACOMINI SPA | IT |
MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE | MT |
- Reference
- 700092
- Project duration
- 1 May 2016 - 30 Apr 2021
- Project locations
- 22197 HUESCA, Spain
- Overall budget
- €7 246 100
- EU contribution
- €5 000 00069% of the overall budget
- Project website
- http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/204424_en.html