A consortium of four companies, led by Waterwhelm, has 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 at birth. The green hydrogen will be produced from water treated by Waterwhelm’s pilot plant at a nearby water treatment works. The year-long trial, run by partners Waterwhelm, Forth Ports and Targe Towing Limited, 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.
