Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much revenue support has been allocated to (a) developers and (b) investors in electrolytic hydrogen projects through the hydrogen production business model in Scotland since that scheme was launched in July 2022.

In March 2023, the Government announced the first 15 successful applicants to Strands 1 and 2 of the Net Zero Hydrogen Fund (NZHF). Four are Scottish projects, in Inverness, East Ayrshire, Lanarkshire, and Kintore, which have been awarded a total of £11.7 million in development and capital grant funding.

The Government also announced the 20 shortlisted projects entering due diligence in the first electrolytic hydrogen allocation round, which will offer capital and revenue support from the NZHF and Hydrogen Production Business Model. Five of the shortlisted projects are based in Scotland and the Government aims to award contracts to successful projects in Q4 2023.