Scottish hydrogen technologies firm Logan Energy wins multi-million pound contract to fuel zero emission buses in the Czech Republic. The project is the largest hydrogen project in the country and will power a fleet of buses using hydrogen created from a nearby hydroelectric scheme.
Logan Energy will supply critical equipment to a Czech Republic contractor, ČEZ ESCO, that will see ten hydrogen buses carrying passengers around the town of Mníšek pod Brdy at the end of 2025. This project uses green hydrogen produced using hydroelectric power.
The entire project achieves near zero emissions and will provide reliable transport with long range buses that can operate in the hilly geography 20 miles south-west of Prague.
Logan Energy will engineer, manufacture, supply and maintain the complete package of equipment for the project. This includes electrolysers to convert municipal water into hydrogen, storage tanks, compressors, fuelling system and key turnkey contractor services.
The deal for an undisclosed amount is Logan’s largest order to date. This is a boost for the Edinburgh based firm which has backing from various investors including Scottish Enterprise and Singapore based Lanxing New Energy.
Logan Energy’s CEO, Bill Ireland, comments.
“We are honoured to have been selected as the supplier of technology for the largest public fleet of hydrogen buses in the Czech Republic. We would like to thank ČEZ for their trust in our experience. We believe the project will be a catalyst for further transport and hydrogen economy projects in the Czech Republic.
This project is just part of the ramp up of hydrogen fuelling stations planned across the UK, Europe and worldwide and we’re proud to be supplying reliable technology to drive this revolution.
Larger vehicles like buses, trucks and other commercial transport can frequently operate more sustainably and effectively using hydrogen as a fuel rather than traditional battery electric vehicle technology.”
With conservative estimates of over 1,000 hydrogen fuelling stations to be added in Europe by 2030 it would be good to see supportive policy to encourage investment in more projects like this. By marrying hydrogen produced with renewable energy to the latest generation of hydrogen vehicles the UK can help reach its net zero targets.
This requires the courage of business and political leaders to invest in the technology which is already achieving scale in Germany and France. Although the UK lags behind, Logan have already been involved in projects for hydrogen transport in Aberdeen, Belfast and the Scottish islands as well as other applications for purifying wastewater and to help decarbonise the whisky sector. The potential for other applications is huge.
One of Britain’s leading green energy integrators – Logan Energy – has secured £5 million of investment to develop its systems-led approach in the emerging hydrogen power sector.
Logan Energy, based in Edinburgh, with manufacturing facilities in Wallyford and development facilities at Heriot-Watt University, has received more than 50% of the overall figure from green energy investment company, Lanxing New Energy, based in Singapore.
The balance of the investment was made by Scottish Enterprise who continue to support Logan on their strategic growth path. The funds will enable Logan Energy to develop its technology base and facilities, grow its workforce within the hydrogen sector in Edinburgh and expand internationally.
Bill Ireland, chief executive of Logan Energy, said:
“We have been working in the hydrogen sector for decades and see the energy market focussing on how hydrogen fits within the increasingly complex energy mix. Over the years, we have delivered to meet the changing demand and developed bespoke solutions which have now become our standard offering.
This investment allows Logan Energy to move forward with our mission to secure our position as an industry leader providing Integrated Hydrogen Energy Systems and Energy Transition Solutions across all market sectors. It will also allow us to address the supply chain issues the industry is facing by developing key relationships with OEMs and equipment developers around the globe and ramp-up our ground-breaking Research & Development (R&D) capabilities here in the UK using our unique know-how around hydrogen systems.
Lanxing New Energy shares our ambition around the massive potential for the integration of hydrogen energy systems and the investment from Scottish Enterprise will help develop our vital R&D function and allow us to build a skilled, well-rewarded and long-term workforce in the Hydrogen economy.”
Lanxing New Energy chief executive, Dr Yuxuan Zhang, said:
“We’ve been impressed with the Logan Energy team and the progress they are making in the UK and European market. We are clear that energy systems involving hydrogen have a vital part to play in the transition to a low carbon economy across the world. For us, it has been about finding the best partner to understand the complexities of integrated energy systems and develop advanced hydrogen technologies. We believe Logan Energy to be best in class. Over the coming months we aim to announce several new capabilities for the hydrogen market as we further develop Logan’s strategic plan.”
Scottish Enterprise chief executive Adrian Gillespie said:
“Logan Energy is pushing to the forefront of the hydrogen sector with its unparalleled whole-system expertise, products, and services.
With hydrogen as one of the transformational opportunities Scottish Enterprise is targeting as part of our future focus, Logan is a perfect fit for us to partner with in this investment.”
Logan Energy has been working with a range of clients on a variety of projects in the Netherlands, Germany, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Spain, Singapore, and China. In Scotland, the company is installing a hydrogen electrolyser at Arbikie Distillery near Montrose which will enable the distillery to power its operations partly from environmentally-sustainable green hydrogen – that is hydrogen created using renewable electricity from the wind turbine and local water sources.
Logan Energy chairman, Ian Marchant, said:
“Hydrogen has a key part to play in the Energy transition in Scotland, the UK and globally. Logan is well positioned to help companies and organisations develop, build, and operate all forms of hydrogen projects and this funding will allow further growth, involvement in larger projects and the development of the skill base needed.”
Both the UK and Scottish Governments have declared ambitious targets for hydrogen production. In Scotland, the Government is making available £100m in capital funding for renewable hydrogen projects. The first tranche of the hydrogen investment programme, the £10m Hydrogen Innovation Scheme, opened in June 2022. Announcing the plans, the then Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, Michael Matheson, described the hydrogen economy as “Scotland’s greatest industrial opportunity since oil and gas was discovered in the North Sea.”
The UK Government aims to deliver up to 10GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030, with at least half of this from electrolytic hydrogen (hydrogen gas produced through the process of electrolysis). It also aims to have up to 1GW of electrolytic hydrogen and up to 1GW of CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage)-enabled hydrogen in operation or construction by 2025.
The global hydrogen generation market size was estimated at $170.14 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 9.3% from 2024 to 2030.
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About Logan Energy
Logan Energy has extensive experience and a proven track record in delivering projects and solutions in the hydrogen and clean energy sectors. It specialises in integrated engineering solutions incorporating hydrogen technologies, including production, refuelling, storage, distribution, and fuel cells. It offers a full turnkey service from project inception and feasibility, design development, manufacturing, installation, and operation and maintenance. Logan Energy has built up over twenty-six years of expertise in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. To date, it has designed, built, and installed hydrogen production & refuelling stations for the UK & European markets and is currently constructing further stations for buses, vans, passenger vehicles, and heavy-duty vehicles. It has also installed, commissioned, and maintained over 1MWe of fuel cells providing heat, power, and cooling in landmark buildings in the UK.
Logan Energy continues to provide independent advice and expertise to a wide range of blue-chip clients.
For more information visit: https://www.loganenergy.com/
About Lanxing New Energy
Established in 2023 in Singapore, Lanxing New Energy is led by a team proficient in the hydrogen sector. The company is dedicated to investing in and advocating for hydrogen technologies and low-carbon solutions, mainly around hydrogen generation and refuelling, energy storage, and decarbonisation of transportation.
Lanxing New Energy promotes research and development efforts in the hydrogen energy sector, the production of hydrogen equipment including generation, compression, storage, and fuel cell technologies, as well as the development of hydrogen projects within the ASEAN region and China.
About Scottish Enterprise
Scottish Enterprise (SE) is Scotland’s national economic development agency and a non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government. It supports businesses to innovate and scale to transform the Scottish economy by focusing on new market opportunities through targeted investment, innovation, and internationalisation. Follow us on X (formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn.
A consortium of four Scottish renewable and maritime companies have been awarded a UK Government Department for Transport grant of over £535,000 to develop an innovative UK-first approach that will use clean, green hydrogen energy to reduce carbon emissions from vessels when berthed in port.
Supported by Forth Ports, the highly innovative trial will see the large tugs operating out of The Port of Leith powered by green hydrogen when tied up. The green hydrogen will be produced from treated wastewater from a nearby water treatment works, without compromising local water supplies.
The year-long trial, run by partners Forth Ports, Waterwhelm, Logan Energy and PlusZero, will deliver a state-of-the-art demonstrator system for green hydrogen shore power which marine vessels can use when they are berthed, removing the need for the diesel-powered systems which are currently in use on some quaysides.
The project draws together leading Scottish innovation and technology with sustainability expertise from the water, energy and transport sectors, and will be the first of its kind to be demonstrated at a UK port – leading the way for a circular economy approach to port decarbonisation across the country. The project will act as a precursor to the deployment of green hydrogen in shore power supply to large ships and vessels, addressing an important challenge in decarbonising the maritime industry, particularly in remote locations or areas where a connection to the main electricity grid is not available.
Alasdair Smith, Commercial Director of Targe Towing, part of the Forth Ports group, said:
“This is an exciting project for Forth Ports and Targe Towing as we work towards our commitment to reduce carbon emissions across Forth Ports group operations by 2032, and becoming net zero by 2042.
Our tug fleet currently uses diesel-powered generators to provide electricity when tied up in port. This new green hydrogen system shows how tugs or other vessels can be completely emission-free whilst berthed.
The project will also serve to widen our knowledge and experience of working with hydrogen, which provides a foundation for future endeavours towards a net zero future. We look forward to starting this project with our partners in the Spring.”
Using specialist water treatment technology provided by Waterwhelm, fresh re-use water will be made from wastewater from the treatment works site in Seafield, Edinburgh, which will then be used to produce hydrogen at Leith Port.
Waterwhelm’s leading technology enables water re-use and desalination processes to operate at significantly lower pressure, providing lower maintenance benefits as well as a world-beating reduction in electricity consumption and carbon emissions.
Dr Richard Wood, Research and Developer Manager and Engineer from Waterwhelm said:
“Following a successful feasibility study, we are delighted to be partnering with Forth Ports, Logan Energy and PlusZero to deliver a combined state-of-the-art demonstrator system at the Port of Leith for the production, storage and utilisation of green hydrogen to supply green shore power.
Waterwhelm’s system will utilise waste heat and wastewater to produce re-use water for electrolysis – a new, innovative approach which is much needed to support the drive towards decarbonisation whilst reducing the upcoming demand on local water networks.”
Green hydrogen specialist partners Logan Energy and PlusZero will apply their expertise to bring the clean power solution to the port – a significant collaboration that highlights major strides in Scottish hydrogen innovation.
Using a process known as electrolysis, East Lothian-based Logan Energy’s electrolyser technology will split the re-use water into oxygen and hydrogen.
The hydrogen will then be used as a clean fuel for PlusZero’s combustion engine which will generate green electricity to provide shore power for the tug boats when they are in port, replacing the need for polluting diesel generators.
Bill Ireland, Chief Executive Officer of Logan Energy said:
“Hydrogen-based solutions can play a pivotal role in decarbonisation and achieving net-zero targets both in the UK and globally. We’re honoured to be part of this consortium that can develop one such application where our innovative solutions can benefit UK industry.
“Logan Energy’s fully integrated system approach will take green energy and Waterwhelm’s clean water supply and produce, compress, and store hydrogen for the purpose of powering PlusZero’s equipment, without producing any emissions. This will be a key demonstration within the marine sector that can be easily replicated elsewhere.”
David Amos, Managing Director at PlusZero said:
“There is a huge amount of momentum behind hydrogen as an accelerator to the global energy transition. PlusZero’s ready-to-go clean power solution replaces the need for polluting diesel generators across multiple sectors of the economy – construction, events and production, and the industrial sectors.
“We are delighted to be demonstrating the true promise of this technology alongside our partners and Forth Ports, a company which is already leading the way in making Scotland’s renewables future a reality.”
The project is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 4 (CMDC4), funded by the UK Department for Transport (DfT) and delivered by Innovate UK. CMDC4 is part of the Department’s UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) programme, a £206m initiative focused on developing the technology necessary to decarbonise the UK domestic maritime sector.
The UK Government Department for Transport Maritime Minister Lord Davies said:
“Unlocking a sustainable maritime sector and the economic growth it provides relies on cutting edge technology to propel it to the next level. The voyage to sustainability demands bold investments to not just deliver greener shipping but highly skilled jobs across the UK.
“Transformative solutions can help shape the future landscape of the maritime industry and support jobs in coastal communities.”
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- An image can be downloaded here and shows the Craigleith tug at the Port of Leith, which will use clean, green hydrogen power when berthed in port.
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About UK SHORE programme
In March 2022, the UK Government announced the biggest government investment ever in our UK commercial maritime sector, allocating £206m to UK SHORE, a new programme within the Department for Transport focused on decarbonising the maritime sector. UK SHORE is delivering a suite of interventions throughout 2022-2025 aimed at accelerating the design, manufacture and operation of UK-made clean maritime technologies and unlocking an industry-led transition to Net Zero.
The UK SHORE programme includes the flagship multi-year Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC) which provides match-funding to help bring pre-commercial technologies closer to market readiness. CMDC4 allocated £33m to 33 projects across the UK to deliver demonstrations, pre-deployment trials and feasibility studies between April 2024 – March 2025. The projects are supported by over 120 partners and will leverage more than £16m of private investment.
CMDC4 follows the successful first three rounds of the CMDC, which allocated over £95m to 105 projects. CMDC1 was launched in 2021, prior to UK SHORE.
About Forth Ports
Forth Ports Limited owns and operates eight commercial ports in the UK – Tilbury on the Thames, Dundee on the Firth of Tay and six on the Firth of Forth – Leith, Grangemouth, Rosyth, Methil, Burntisland and Kirkcaldy.
Within and around the Firths of Forth and Tay, Forth Ports manages and operates an area of 280 square miles of navigable waters, including two specialised marine terminals for oil and gas export and provides other marine services, such as towage and conservancy.
*Forth Ports is part of consortia behind the Thames Freeport and Forth Green Freeport, which are seeking to accelerate the growth of the Net Zero economy. The latter was successfully shortlisted by the Scottish and UK Governments in January 2023. The proposals are targeting clean growth, high-value manufacturing and processing across a number of the Group’s assets including the ports of Burntisland, Leith, Grangemouth and Rosyth among other industrial locations along the Forth Estuary. For more information go to www.forthgreenfreeport.com
@forthports
About Targe Towing
Targe Towing operates tugs out of ports on the East of Scotland, providing dedicated towage to Aberdeen, Dundee, Montrose and Peterhead. On the Firth of Forth, Targe Towing operates tugs at the Hound Point marine terminal, the Braefoot gas terminal and in the ports of Leith, Rosyth and Grangemouth, often undertaking specialist towage projects, with tugs regularly working in ports across the UK.
About Waterwhelm
Waterwhelm is a company based at a wastewater treatment works site in Edinburgh. Their technology provides a circular economy approach to freshwater production by using waste heat and wastewater. The product water can then be used by the site in its treatment process.
This reduces dependency on local water networks, and gives greater water availability to the local community in times of climate change uncertainty and water scarcity. It offsets the carbon emissions associated with producing and supplying freshwater to the site, maximises supplied water resources, increases site self-sufficiency, and reduces operational costs.
Through CMDC4, this approach will now be applied to the Port of Leith, where Waterwhelm will supply re-use water for hydrogen production. This highly efficient use of waste resources will lead the way to decarbonisation at ports whilst also serving as a blueprint for interconnectivity of the hydrogen industry and the water industry across the UK.
About Logan Energy
Logan Energy has over 25 years’ experience and a proven track record in delivering projects and solutions in the low carbon, renewable energy, and hydrogen sectors. Based in Scotland and the Netherlands, we specialise in the delivery of integrated engineering solutions incorporating hydrogen technologies, including hydrogen production, refuelling, storage, distribution, and stationary, mobile, and on-vehicle fuel cell electricity and heat generation.
We offer a full turnkey service from project inception & feasibility, design development, manufacturing, installation, and operation and maintenance.
We have not only undertaken options appraisals and feasibility studies to identify viable solutions for both cost-effective hydrogen production and use but have then deployed these proposals, which has provided invaluable feedback into the design and feasibility process.
We are manufacturer independent and able to analyse and select any appropriate equipment based on our proven experience in delivering hydrogen energy and technology projects. Operating from our Wallyford base in the UK, we have a growing team of qualified engineers and experienced commercial professionals who are used to delivering optimally sized hydrogen systems to maximise future return on investment. We can rely on a trusted network of suppliers of proven equipment, which allows us to design, procure, and offer reliable integrated systems.
Logan Energy – delivering innovation and integration in all things hydrogen.
About PlusZero Ltd
PlusZero is transforming the clean energy sector – the driver for new economic growth worldwide. Its Green Hydrogen from the Western Isles provides a carbon-zero, pollution-free source of fuel for the 21st century.
PlusZero Energy uses surplus electricity produced by local renewable wind power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using a process called electrolysis. This captures renewable energy that would otherwise be lost (as the sun doesn’t always shine or wind always blow) – unlocking the full promise of renewable energy.
PlusZero Power then uses this Green Hydrogen to fuel hydrogen combustion engines, giving customers clean power wherever they need it. PlusZero Power has been powering outdoor events since early 2021 and is increasing its hydrogen generator range to meet the varied demand for clean portable power in the events, outdoor filming, construction and industrial sectors.
The company’s expert team and extensive networks of hydrogen and engineering specialists give it unparalleled insight into fast-evolving hydrogen technologies. Collaboration is central to PlusZero’s strategic approach. It works together with public sector, community, and business partners in the Western Isles, the UK, and beyond to secure direct community and environmental benefits – above all, clean energy.
PlusZero – a community-based solution for a global market.
@PlusZeroEnergy
Colin Beattie MSP, Midlothian North & Musselburgh, writes his monthly column for Midlothian View.
Last week the Scottish Government announced £7 million in funding for 32 projects to drive innovation in the production, storage and distribution of renewable hydrogen.
One project to receive this funding was Green Cat Hydrogen who are based in my constituency but operate projects across Scotland.
I very much welcome this funding and the Scottish Government’s commitment of £100 million in funding over this parliamentary session to supporting the hydrogen sector.
I have been an advocate for developing renewable hydrogen here in Scotland for many years now. I currently side on the Economy and Fair Work Committee where we have strongly focused on Scotland’s just transition.
I believe hydrogen has a key part to play in that and will be huge for the Scottish economy.
The hydrogen sector has all the elements here in Scotland to help meet our net zero ambitions by 2045.
The Scottish Government’s draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition plan notes renewable hydrogen will increase significantly in Scotland by 2030.
However, the hydrogen we can produce here will not only help Scotland but has the potential to help our European counterparts decarbonise and reach their net zero ambitions. Any surplus hydrogen or electricity generated can be exported across Europe – this opens a whole new market of opportunities for us whilst also creating and supporting the current labour market in Scotland.
I am pleased that renewable hydrogen is receiving more focus and thought than a decade ago. However, Scottish businesses already operating in this sector have been operating successfully for a number of years now.
Logan Energy, also based in my constituency, has been involved in the hydrogen industry through many phases in its development and already has a deal in place to export hydrogen refuelling infrastructure for HGVs in Bavaria, Germany.
Logan Energy has also collaborated with Heriot-Watt University and PlusZero to launch a centre for green hydrogen focusing on hydrogen research and industry projects.
I believe now in Scotland we are seeing a pivotal moment in the hydrogen sector, and we are well on our way to becoming world leaders in renewable hydrogen production.
A new centre for green hydrogen innovation and product development has been launched by Heriot-Watt University in collaboration with hydrogen technologies experts Logan Energy and PlusZero.
The newly named ‘Hydrogen Works’ building will see the consortium collaborate across a range of hydrogen-related research and industry projects including clean-power generators, state-of-the-art refuelling infrastructure and cutting-edge energy systems for heavy industry.
As part of Heriot-Watt University’s pioneering strategy to engage with business and become leaders in sustainability, it is reshaping its Riccarton Campus in Edinburgh to house innovative companies and clusters, including Logan Energy and PlusZero.
The Scottish Government recently published a draft Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan setting out its plans to kickstart the production of low carbon hydrogen and carbon capture and storage as part of its ambition to decrease industrial emissions by 43% by 2032.
It’s estimated that Scotland’s energy-intensive industry, which relies on polluting fossil fuels, is responsible for up to 15% of the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Professor Gillian Murray, deputy principal for business and enterprise at Heriot-Watt University, said:
“Working hand-in-hand with business is at the very heart of what we do at Heriot-Watt University. Hydrogen Works is an excellent example of how co-location on our campuses can drive engagement and accelerate growth in businesses through access to innovation, talent and entrepreneurial minds.
“We look forward to working in partnership with Logan Energy and PlusZero and building a strong business cluster in Scotland around the future opportunities hydrogen brings to our economy.”
Energy Minister, Gillian Martin, said:
“Scotland has vast natural resources with which we can become world leaders in renewable hydrogen production and export, and the Scottish Government’s Hydrogen Action Plan reaffirms our clear commitment to helping our hydrogen sector grow and prosper.
“We must work collaboratively and innovatively in order to realise the huge potential of hydrogen and partnership is important to accelerate the development of the technology.”
Edinburgh-based Logan Energy has more than twenty-six years’ experience in delivering projects and solutions in the hydrogen and clean energy sectors. It specialises in integrated engineering solutions incorporating hydrogen technologies, including production, refuelling, storage, distribution, and fuel cells.
Bill Ireland, CEO of Logan Energy, said:
“With demand for net zero technologies greater than ever, this collaboration demonstrates the innovative ways academia, industry and enterprise can work cheek-by-jowl to meet our collective energy-solution needs.
“Our partnership with Heriot-Watt University and PlusZero comes at a pivotal moment for hydrogen as part of Scotland and the UK’s energy mix. The further development and roll-out of standardised, proven hydrogen technologies will only accelerate the transition from environmentally damaging fossil fuels and encourage the wider adoption of renewable energy sources across industry and society.
“Together, as part of Hydrogen Works, we look forward to helping deliver the hydrogen technologies critical to Britain and the world’s net zero objectives.”
Launched in 2021, PlusZero Power creates portable, zero-carbon generators that are powered by green hydrogen from renewable electricity generated on the Scottish islands, with the aim of replacing greenhouse gas-emitting diesel generators.
David Amos, Managing Director at PlusZero, said:
“PlusZero Power’s unique offer is to deliver portable clean power wherever it is needed. In the two years since we launched, our innovative green hydrogen generator has already removed tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere at several festival and live music events.
“It’s abundantly clear that there is huge potential to bring this ready-to-go green hydrogen solution to other sectors including outdoor filming, construction, and industry, as well as outdoor events.
“I’m delighted that PlusZero Power will be headquartered within the Hydrogen Works building at Heriot-Watt University in order to build a generator fleet that can realise this potential. Working with our partners at Logan Energy and Heriot-Watt University, PlusZero is making hydrogen happen.”
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● Steven Herd 07791878940 / steven@hottinroof.co.uk
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● Andy Maciver 07855261244 / andy@messagematters.co.uk
Notes to Editors
About Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt has a rich heritage of pioneering education to drive industry, since establishing the world’s first Mechanics institute in 1821.
The enterprise team embody the University’s ambition to solve global problems by collaborating with industry, accelerating enterprise creation and commercialising research innovation to incorporate University spin-outs.
Heriot-Watt University is focused on pioneering global research which solves social and economic problems in close collaboration with industry.
The enterprise team work closely with the University’s researchers to transform applied innovation into commercial opportunities which make a real-world impact within life sciences and the environment.
About Heriot-Watt University Research Park
The Research Park is Edinburgh’s largest science park, recognised internationally as a centre for high calibre science and engineering research. It currently houses a number of internationally renowned companies including the Institute of Occupational Medicine, Renishaw PLC, DUKOSI, TRIG Avionics and Chromacity.
About Logan Energy
Logan Energy has extensive experience and a proven track record in delivering projects and solutions in the hydrogen and clean energy sectors. It specialises in integrated engineering solutions incorporating hydrogen technologies, including production, refuelling, storage, distribution, and fuel cells. It offers a full turnkey service from project inception and feasibility, design development, manufacturing, installation, and operation and maintenance.
Logan Energy has built up over twenty-six years of expertise in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. To date, it has designed, built, and installed hydrogen production & refuelling stations for the UK & European markets and is currently constructing further stations for buses, vans, passenger vehicles, and heavy-duty vehicles. It has also installed, commissioned, and maintained over 1MWe of fuel cells providing heat, power, and cooling in landmark buildings in the UK.
Logan Energy continues to provide independent advice and expertise to a wide range of blue-chip clients.
For more information visit: https://www.loganenergy.com/
About PlusZero
PlusZero is transforming the clean energy sector – the driver for new economic growth worldwide. Its Green Hydrogen from the Western Isles provides a carbon-zero, pollution-free source of fuel for the 21st century.
PlusZero Energy uses surplus electricity produced by local renewable wind power to split water into hydrogen and oxygen using a process called electrolysis. This captures renewable energy that would otherwise be lost (as the sun doesn’t always shine or wind always blow) – unlocking the full promise of renewable energy.
PlusZero Power then uses this Green Hydrogen to fuel hydrogen combustion engines, giving customers clean power wherever they need it. PlusZero Power has been powering outdoor events since early 2021 and is increasing its hydrogen generator range to meet the varied demand for clean portable power in the events, outdoor filming, construction and industrial sectors.
The company’s expert team and extensive networks of hydrogen & engineering specialists give it unparalleled insight into fast-evolving hydrogen technologies. Collaboration is central to PlusZero’s strategic approach. It works together with public sector, community, and business partners in the Western Isles, the UK, and beyond to secure direct community and environmental benefits – above all, clean energy.
PlusZero – a community-based solution for a global market.
A university research ship, the only one of its kind in the UK, is set to reduce its emissions by up to 60% thanks to a pioneering £5.5 million hydrogen power initiative that could help re-shape the future of shipping.
The Transship II project is the largest retrofit of its kind to-date and will see the Prince Madog retrofitted with a hydrogen electric hybrid propulsion system that will enable zero to low emission operation by 2025.
The project is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 3 (CMDC3), funded by the Department for Transport in partnership with Innovate UK. It will be delivered by a consortium of major UK innovators in green maritime technology and hydrogen systems, led by O.S Energy who own and operate a fleet of dedicated offshore service vessels.
Other consortium partners include H2Tec, part of Edinburgh-based hydrogen technologies expert Logan Energy, as well as Solis Marine Engineering, Newcastle Marine Services, Chartwell Marine, Cedar Marine, Stone Marine Propulsions and the universities of Exeter and Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.
The Prince Madog, based at Bangor University in Wales, recently celebrated 20 years of service to education and science. The research vessel has changed the way we understand marine and coastal sciences and is one of the largest such ships in Europe.
The new hydrogen propulsion system, which will work in conjunction with a diesel-fuelled main engine, will enable zero emission operation at slow speeds or over short distances – such as daily teaching trips with the students from the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University. In normal operation, the hybrid system and new novel propulsion design will reduce emissions by up to 60%.
According to Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (OREC), it is estimated the offshore support sector will be worth £26 billion by 2050 and that an additional 1,200 vessels will be needed to service the UK’s industry and support the transition to net zero by 2050.
Around 90% of all consumables are moved by sea and the shipping industry globally is responsible for 940 million tonnes of CO2 – the equivalent of at least 2.5% of the world’s total CO2 emissions.
The International Maritime Organisation has set a target to cut these emissions by 50% by 2050 and the UK government is the first in the world to include emissions from international shipping in its domestic carbon budget.
Martin Nuernberg, Managing Director of O.S. Energy (UK), said: “OS Energy is thrilled to be leading this ground-breaking project assembling a strong consortium of industry leading innovators to push the boundaries of traditional maritime propulsion systems and paving the way for a cleaner and more sustainable future for the shipping industry. The Transship II project is a testament to our commitment to innovation and environmental responsibility and will demonstrate the potential of green technology application in the maritime industry.”
Keigh Taylor, Managing Director of H2Tec, said: “This is a very exciting project for H2Tec and our partners. We believe hydrogen power is a great solution for the maritime industry which needs to drastically reduce its CO2 emissions. The project is an ideal opportunity to demonstrate innovative new refuelling technology and provide a vision for the future of shipping.”
Transport Secretary Mark Harper said: “Our maritime sector imports 95% of goods into the UK and contributes £116 billion to our economy – more than both aviation and rail combined.
“With growing the economy one of the government’s top priorities, we must continue our efforts to ensure the UK remains a pioneer in cutting-edge clean maritime solutions.
“The funding we’re awarding today will help to do just that, bringing emission-free concepts to life and fuelling innovation.”
The Prince Madog, a multi-purpose research vessel used to conduct marine research along the British coastline and in the Irish and Celtic Seas, is the UK’s only fully seagoing higher education research ship and is commonly used to train future marine scientists at Bangor University and further afield.
The retrofit work, which will take up to two years, is set to begin in April. Once complete, the Prince Madog will receive hydrogen from the Holyhead Hydrogen Hub on Anglesey, North Wales.
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About O.S. Energy
A specialist innovative operator of versatile offshore service vessels. OS Energy provides highly flexible and customisable vessels to all tiers of the supply chain in the offshore renewable energy industry as well as ground-breaking maritime sciences. Their fleet of vessels are used for a variety of tasks ranging from environmental and geotechnical surveys, to drone and sub-sea inspections of offshore foundations.
OS Energy has led several Innovate UK funded projects on clean vessels and alternative fuels and novel vessel designs through the clean maritime demonstration competition and Horizon Guarantee Scheme.
About Logan Energy (H2Tec)
Logan Energy has extensive experience and a proven track record in delivering projects and solutions in the hydrogen and clean energy sectors. It specialises in integrated engineering solutions incorporating hydrogen technologies, including production, refuelling, storage, distribution, and fuel cells. It offers a full turnkey service from project inception and feasibility, design development, manufacturing, installation, and operation and maintenance.
Logan Energy has built up over twenty-six years of expertise in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. To date, it has designed, built, and installed hydrogen production & refuelling stations for the UK & European markets and is currently constructing further stations for buses, vans, passenger vehicles, and heavy-duty vehicles. It has also installed, commissioned, and maintained over 1MWe of fuel cells providing heat, power, and cooling in landmark buildings in the UK.
Logan Energy continues to provide independent advice and expertise to a wide range of blue-chip clients.
For more information visit: https://www.loganenergy.com/
About Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 3
The Transship project is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition Round 3 (CMDC3), which was announced in September 2022, funded by the Department for Transport and delivered in partnership with Innovate UK. As part of the CMDC3, the Department allocated £60m to 19 flagship projects supported by 92 UK organisations to deliver real world demonstration R&D projects in clean maritime solutions. Projects will take place in multiple locations around the UK from as far north as the Shetland Isles and as far south as Cornwall.
The CMDC3 is part of the UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions (UK SHORE) flagship multi-year CMDC programme. In March 2022, the Department announced the biggest government investment ever in our UK commercial maritime sector, allocating £206m to UK SHORE, a new division within the Department for Transport focused on decarbonising the maritime sector. UK SHORE is delivering a suite of interventions throughout 2022-2025 aimed at accelerating the design, manufacture and operation of UK-made clean maritime technologies and unlocking an industry-led transition to Net Zero.
Hydrogen technologies expert, Logan Energy, is to deliver state-of-the-art hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in Bavaria as part of an agreement with German engineering firm, Kraftanlagen Energies & Services.
The Edinburgh-based company will supply and install a hydrogen trailer filling station which incorporates three trailer bays and filling points. The trailers supply refuelling stations for hydrogen-powered heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
The contract will enable the filling, transport, and use of hydrogen fuel in south-east Germany and beyond from the onsite hydrogen production installation. It is estimated that the project, which is responding to demand from commercial customers seeking to rapidly transition to low-carbon, sustainable transport, will be fully operational by the second half of 2023.
The automated bays allow for the filling of trailers up to 450bar with hydrogen produced onsite by the electrolyser and compression system. The software has been designed to make connecting and disconnecting simple and safe, as well as testing for leaks to ensure less wastage and providing real time data to help with accurate billing.
According to a recent report, the EU estimates that up to 24% of energy use could be hydrogen-based by 2050, with 17% of new heavy duty fleet vehicles running on hydrogen by the end of the decade.
Speaking of the announcement, Logan Energy CEO, Bill Ireland, said:
“Delivering widespread and accessible hydrogen refuelling infrastructure that can help decarbonise transport is a key step towards tackling climate change, provide security of supply and of cost if developed in the right way.
“Our partnership with Kraftanlagen comes at a pivotal moment for heavy duty fleets and hydrogen distribution. The further roll-out of our standardised and proven method of hydrogen trailer filling will only accelerate the transition from environmentally damaging fossil fuels and encourage the wider adoption of renewable energy sources by fleet owners and operators.
“Together with our forward-thinking partner Kraftanlagen, we look forward to helping deliver the hydrogen refuelling infrastructure critical to Germany’s net zero objectives.”
Michael Klamt, Projectmanager at Kraftanlagen, said:
“We are pleased to have found a reliable partner in Logan Energy who supports us in the project with its experience in the field of hydrogen filling technology. Kraftanlagen Energies & Services is a long-standing and valued partner to industry and, thanks to its experience in the field of hydrogen technology, is able to make a significant contribution to the energy transition.”
The Bavarian site increases Logan Energy’s portfolio of projects throughout Europe, which includes hydrogen infrastructure projects in Tenerife and the Netherlands, as well as numerous locations across the UK.
Chosen for its track record in delivering innovative and technically excellent hydrogen technologies, Logan Energy recently announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Norwegian energy company Moreld to develop hydrogen projects in the Scandinavian market.
Logan Energy has signed a landmark agreement to develop hydrogen power projects with Norwegian energy giant, Moreld.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will see the Scottish company deliver hydrogen solutions for the Norwegian and Scandinavian energy markets with the option to extend the cooperation to other regions.
Logan Energy is one of the leading suppliers of integrated hydrogen solutions, supplying systems to Europe and further afield. Moreld is a leading multi-discipline engineering company, specialising in contracts across all project phases – from concept development and studies to completion, commissioning and maintenance.
The Nordic and Scandinavian market has taken an early lead in the energy transition challenge. With a heavy focus on renewable power, the region is arguably decades ahead of other markets. The Nordic countries feature world-leading levels of renewable power – and, historically, the lowest power prices in Europe. Norway, for example, features near 100% renewable supply, and Denmark has the world’s highest level of wind and solar penetration.
Logan Energy and Moreld will join forces to connect production sites directly with local renewable energy sources to both fuel and decarbonise industry in the region. It is anticipated that Logan Energy will supply the technology solutions while Moreld will provide local market intelligence and construction support.
Bill Ireland, CEO of Logan Energy, said:
“This is an exciting development in our desire to extend the reach of our expertise by collaborating with partners such as Moreld.. It has the potential to create jobs and demonstrate the importance of hydrogen as part of the modern energy mix.
At Logan Energy we are excited to partner with companies who share our vision for hydrogen and the Norwegian and Scandinavian markets are already hotbeds of innovation.”
Karsten Gudmundset, CEO of Moreld Apply, said:
“This MOU is strategically important for us and builds on our ambition of leveraging our strong engineering and technology base to continue growing our market share within new sustainable business segments.”
In what is thought to be an industry first, hydrogen experts Logan Energy have been chosen to play a key role in a ground-breaking project designed to cut the carbon emissions associated with wastewater treatment processes.
East Lothian-based Logan Energy are supplying and installing an electrolyser at a wastewater treatment plant in Cambridgeshire as part of an initiative led by Anglian Water, geographically the largest water company in England and Wales.
The project is being watched closely by water companies across the UK as it has significant potential to be scaled up.
Anglian Water says that Logan Energy were chosen to take part due to their ability to install as well as supply the type of electrolyser that meets the projects’ requirements, and because of Logan’s reputation for delivering support for innovative energy projects.
As part of the Ofwat Water Breakthrough Challenge, the Triple Carbon Reduction project, led by Anglian Water, aims to develop, and demonstrate a novel integrated solution. The plan is to investigate using treated wastewater through an electrolyser to create hydrogen and oxygen. The oxygen will then be used within a novel wastewater treatment process (Membrane Aerated Biofilm Reactor/MABR), targeting the reduction of nitrous oxide which is a source of greenhouse gas emissions.
The hydrogen could be used for different uses, in fuel cells, to displace diesel generators, or for local transport application. Also, by investigating using treated wastewater, the project aims to tackle resource recovery, without additional demand for drinking water resources and without compromising the water resilience needed to face climate change. The project will run until June 24.
Process emissions are a key priority for the water sector, as they are among the most difficult to tackle. It is hoped that by using an electrolyser to generate oxygen, wastewater treatment processes will see a reduction in energy consumption of up to 85% and a reduction in nitrous oxide process emissions.
And by using renewable energy at the treatment works, the hydrogen created by the electrolyser will be classed as green hydrogen, indicating it has not been made using fossil fuels.
If successful, there are industry-wide implications as the solution could be rolled out more widely and at a larger scale.
Other utilities partnering in the project and expected to share the learnings include Northern Ireland Water, Severn Trent, Scottish Water and United Utilities.
Bill Ireland, Chief Executive of Logan Energy, said:
“Logan Energy is driven by the desire to help other businesses meet their net zero ambitions and provide intelligent energy solutions. So many of today’s carbon challenges can be met with innovative ideas involving hydrogen.
“Unusually for electrolysis projects, this project will use both the oxygen and hydrogen produced, further increasing the efficiency of the overall process. We’re excited to be chosen to take part in this important project with Anglian Water, which has huge scale-up potential, and look forward to seeing the results.”
Giulia Pizzagalli, Innovation Projects Manager at Anglian Water, said:
“We are excited about this innovative project, which will greatly support the delivery of the water sector’s drive to Net Zero by 2030, by aiming to reduce nitrous oxide emissions, increase the energy efficiency of wastewater treatment processes and generate a new renewable energy source via electrolysis.
“This is a valuable opportunity to collaborate with Logan Energy. Their extensive expertise in the hydrogen sector will help our project advance the water sector’s position within the developing hydrogen landscape.”
Hydrogen experts Logan Energy and renewables specialists Locogen are welcoming the news that planning permission has been granted for their wind turbine and electrolyser project at Arbikie Distillery near Montrose.
The development will enable the distillery to power its operations partly from environmentally-sustainable green hydrogen – that is hydrogen created using renewable electricity from the wind turbine and local water sources.
The project has been enabled by a £3 million funding award from the UK Government Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Green Distilleries competition.
Planning permission for the wind turbine, connecting cables and hydrogen electrolyser compound has now been granted by Angus Council with overwhelming support from councillors.
Logan Energy and Locogen are preparing equipment and speaking to suppliers, and expect to start work on site at Arbikie later this summer, with installation of the wind turbine scheduled for November. The aim is for the new hydrogen system to be in operation next year. It will help displace the oil which the distillery currently uses to make steam for the distillation process.
The Green Distilleries fund aims to help distilleries cut CO2 emissions by one million tonnes, contributing to Scottish and UK net zero targets.
Burning hydrogen does not release any carbon emissions and therefore the Arbikie project represents a clean fuel alternative to current practices. The project will demonstrate the technical feasibility of using hydrogen in distillation and similar processes. It has huge potential to be replicated in other industry settings.
Bill Ireland, CEO of Logan Energy, said:
“As demand to switch to net zero technologies continues to grow, this project is a further example of the important role hydrogen can play. We’re incredibly proud to be supporting businesses with their net zero ambitions, and especially so in this project as we are helping a Scottish distillery demonstrate real green credentials.“
Andy Lyle, CEO of Locogen, said:
“This is a great step forward for Arbikie as we help them demonstrate how distilleries, and the wider process industries, can use new technologies to create cleaner, sustainable businesses.”
John Stirling, Director at Arbikie Distillery, said:
“We are delighted to see this project moving forward with Locogen and Logan Energy. We aim to be one of the world’s most sustainable distilleries so being able to use green hydrogen power will be another significant step in our sustainability journey.”
The Arbikie project will comprise a single 1MW wind turbine on Arbikie’s farmland, which will export its generation to a green hydrogen hub via a dedicated private wire. The green hydrogen hub will be based at Arbikie Distillery and comprise an electrolyser, compressor and storage.
Green hydrogen will be created by the electrolyser and a direct pipe will take the stored hydrogen from the storage vessel to the existing plant room. A burner and boiler compatible with burning hydrogen will then be used to create steam which will deliver the heat for distillation.