A UK-first end-to-end green hydrogen system on the Fife coast.
Central heating is responsible for up to a third of the UK’s greenhouse gas output: a challenge that must be solved if we are to meet the legally-binding net zero targets set by the UK Government and Scottish Government. Switching carbon-emitting natural gas for hydrogen, which doesn't produce carbon when it burns, is one of the ways that we can keep homes and businesses warm and safe while making ground in the fight against the climate emergency.
The project
On the east coast of Scotland, our H100 Fife project is laying the foundations for this change while giving residents in the local area the opportunity to be at the leading edge of the low-carbon economy.
We’re developing a pioneering hydrogen network in Buckhaven and Denbeath that will bring renewable hydrogen into homes, providing zero-carbon fuel for heating and cooking. The network will heat local homes using carbon-free hydrogen gas produced by a dedicated electrolysis plant, powered by a nearby offshore wind turbine.
The system will be designed and built to ensure the same high safety and reliability standards expected from the current gas system. An on-site storage unit will hold enough hydrogen to ensure supply won’t be disrupted during even the coldest weather conditions.
Timeline
H100 Fife continues to progress at the project’s hydrogen production and storage site in Methil.
With the site now fully built, SGN and its partners are working through an extensive programme of testing and checks to make sure everything is working as expected. Power has now been connected to the site’s control and supporting electrical systems, marking an important milestone and allowing the next stages of work, including the start of hydrogen production.
As a highly complex project, completing the work needed to make the site fully operational is taking longer than expected and we now expect customer connections to begin later in 2027.