Wrightbus announces plans for green hydrogen plant in Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, sustainable bus manufacturer Wrightbus announced plans for a green hydrogen production facility at its Ballymena headquarters. Subject to planning approval, the new facility, which is being delivered by Wrightbus in partnership with Hygen Energy, will initially produce enough clean energy to power 300 hydrogen powered buses a day in Northern Ireland. Jo Bamford, chairman of Wrightbus, said: “Hydrogen is the best means of decarbonizing many bus routes, but for this to happen, bus operators need a reliable and voluminous supply of low cost low carbon hydrogen. It is great to see a project that is being sized to enable future demand for hydrogen here in Northern Ireland to be met.” The project is currently in the pre-application community consultation phase, and it is anticipated a planning application will be submitted in April 2023. Subject to planning approval, the project will create 35 jobs during construction and it is intended the facility will be built and operational by summer 2024, Wrightbus said.

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