Energy crisis lifeline: £40m UK hydrogen project to cut gas by 30% as prices soar

The other groups involved include Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, Barrow Borough Council, Cadent Gas and Electricity North-West.

In a major breakthrough for the scheme, Kimberly-Clark, which manufactures consumer products for brands like Kleenex and Andrex and Huggies, has struck an agreement with Carlton Power to supply hydrogen to the Barrow-in-Furness manufacturing facility.

The scheme is set to enter commercial operation in 2025, subject to planning and financing.

As well as providing a clean source of homegrown energy, the project is also set to slash 25,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year.

The hydrogen produced via the electrolyser will be powered by electricity from other clean energy sources, mainly wind and solar power.

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