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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. 

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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.

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News and Events

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Official opening of Surf 'n' Turf hydrogen project in Orkney Islands
Nigel Holmes
Nigel Holmes
Official opening of Surf 'n' Turf hydrogen project in Orkney Islands
Nigel Holmes
Nigel Holmes

The official launchof the Surf 'n' Turf hydrogen project took place on 27th September in Kirkwall, the Orkney Islands. 70 guests travelled from across the UK and Europe to attend the launch and view the installations at Kirkwall Pier and on the island of Eday. Surf ‘n’ Turf is a pioneering project that uses hydrogen generated from the tidal and wind energy to overcome the electricity grid limitations in Eday, and make better use of renewable energy sources.

Nigel Holmes
Nigel Holmes
World’s first tidal-powered hydrogen generated at EMEC in Orkney Islands
Nigel Holmes European Marine Energy Centre
Nigel Holmes European Marine Energy Centre
World’s first tidal-powered hydrogen generated at EMEC in Orkney Islands
Nigel Holmes European Marine Energy Centre
Nigel Holmes European Marine Energy Centre

BIG HIT partner EMEC (The European Marine Energy Centre) has produced tidal-powered hydrogen from their electrolyser on Eday, in the Orkney Islands. This tidal-powered hydrogen was generated by EMEC on Friday 25th August 2017, and is the first time that hydrogen has been created from tidal energy anywhere in the world.

Nigel Holmes European Marine Energy Centre
Nigel Holmes European Marine Energy Centre
ITM Power Announce 10 MegaWatt PEM Electrolyser Project with Shell
Nigel Holmes ITM Power
Nigel Holmes ITM Power
ITM Power Announce 10 MegaWatt PEM Electrolyser Project with Shell
Nigel Holmes ITM Power
Nigel Holmes ITM Power

BIG HIT partner ITM Power will install a 10MW electrolyser, to produce hydrogen at the Shell Wesseling refinery in Germany. This would be the world’s largest PEM electrolyser. This electrolyser technology is also suitable to improve the stability of the electricity grid with a growing share of intermittent renewable energy sources, such as from solar and wind.

Nigel Holmes ITM Power
Nigel Holmes ITM Power
Events
FCH-JU 10th Annual Stakeholder Forum
Nov 22
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel
FCH-JU 10th Annual Stakeholder Forum
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel

The 2017 Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU) 10th annual Stakeholder Forum is taking place Steigenberger Wiltcher’s Hotel, 71 Avenue Louise, 1050 Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday 22 November 2017.

Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel
FCH-JU Programme Review Days
Nov 23
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel
FCH-JU Programme Review Days
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel
Nigel Holmes Steigenberger Wiltcher's Hotel