£20 million funding announced to make hydrogen cheaper

The government has announced £20 million Hydrogen Supply programme, which will look to significantly reduce the high cost of producing large volumes of low-carbon hydrogen, to make it more competitive.

Hydrogen is recognised as a good alternative fuel but is currently very costly to produce and transport.

Speaking at the Swindon Hydrogen Hub, Energy and Clean Growth Minister, Claire Perry, said: “Clean, green and safe, hydrogen has an exciting role to play powering the UK but needs to be cheaper and more widely available to live up to its potential.

“This £20 million funding boost, part of our modern Industrial Strategy, will help to address these challenges so that we can sustain the exciting momentum building in our low carbon hydrogen economy, creating high-value jobs up and down the country.”