BIG HIT
Building Innovative Green Hydrogen Systems in Isolated Territories
About the Project
BIG HIT will create a hydrogen territory in the Orkney Islands of Scotland by implementing a fully integrated model of hydrogen production, storage, transportation and utilisation for heat, power and mobility.
Project Partners
Twelve partners from Denmark, France, Italy, Malta, Spain and the UK are participating in this collaborative project. Learn more about the project partners here.
News and Updates
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News and Events
Loganair, the Scottish airline based at Glasgow Airport, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions with the ambition to have the first operational hydrogen-electric Britten-Norman Islander flying in Kirkwall by 2027.
In December 2020 the Scottish Government’s Update to the Climate Change Plan set the ambition for Scotland’s scheduled internal passenger flights to be decarbonised by 2040.
ScottishPower (Iberdrola) has signed an agreement with ZeroAvia to work together to develop low carbon hydrogen supply to key airport locations to support decarbonisation of the aviation sector. As well as exploring airport hydrogen supply models and financing, the companies will also explore clean power requirements and hydrogen production infrastructure for potential future ZeroAvia sites within ScottishPower’s distribution network areas across Scotland, North West England and North Wales.
The Clean Hydrogen Partnership 2022 Awards were announced during European Hydrogen Week in Brussels. These Awards celebrate projects that have achieved excellence in clean hydrogen technologies research and innovation. The result for the European H2 Valley 2022 Award was a triple valley success. The three winning valleys are HEAVENN in the Netherlands, Basque Hydrogen Corridor in Spain (BH2C), and eFarm in Germany.
Visitors to European Hydrogen Week will have access to multiple conference streams to deep dive into all things hydrogen - from industry trends, challenges and opportunities, innovation, new technology, and more. Participants will be able to navigate from session to session, as well as take part in captivating and interactive demonstrations on our exhibition floor and get a taste of what the future clean energy system will look like - with plenty of time for unmatched networking with like-minded individuals.