SSE Joins HOST Trial

RNS Number : 4913T

ITM Power PLC

29 September 2010

 



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ITM Power PLC

29 September 2010

ITM Power plc

("ITM Power" or "the Company")

SSE Join ITM Power's Hydrogen On Site Trials

ITM Power plc (ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to announce that SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy) has signed an agreement to become the latest organisation to participate in Hydrogen On Site Trials (HOST).  The trials will involve ITM's transportable high pressure refueling unit (HFuel), which will be used to power two Revolve Technologies hydrogen Ford Transit Vehicles for use in operations.  Dr Graham Cooley, CEO of ITM, will make reference to the arrangement as part of his presentation at the 'Making Way for Scotland's Hydrogen Energy' Conference, taking place later today.

SSE, has the most diverse range of fuel sources amongst UK generators including 2,370MW of capacity for generating electricity from renewable energy sources, supplies electricity and gas to around 9.45 million customers in Great Britain and Ireland, and is focused on the provision of reliable, sustainable energy.

SSE recently announced that it has developed 10 eco-homes in Slough, in a unique project designed to understand the changing role of the energy supplier in a low-carbon society.  SSE's involvement in joining the HOST programme will enable it to analyse the suitability of using green hydrogen to decarbonise its sizeable fleet, which regularly travels the length and breadth of the country on a 'return-to-base' principle.  

Commenting for ITM Power, CEO Graham Cooley stated:"We are delighted that SSE, a major electricity and gas provider with a focus on sustainable energy supply to the built environment and transport, has joined the HOST programme in order to appraise the potential of ITM's energy storage: clean fuel technology, for decarbonising return-to-base logistics fleet vehicles. We have been encouraged by the support that HOST has attracted to date and we expect that support to continue to grow with organisations from other sectors in the near future."

David Densley, Head of Sustainable Transport for SSE, said:"We are pleased to support ITM Power in the development of its Transportable High Pressure Hydrogen Refuelling Station to demonstrate the proposition of decarbonising the return to depot vehicle fleet, using hydrogen derived from renewable energy. This is an exciting trial for SSE as it will give us a much clearer picture of the role of hydrogen for storing energy and as a clean fuel."

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Notes to Editors

The Making Way for Scotland's Hydrogen Economy Conference

Scotland, a leader in renewable energy initiatives, has long recognised the huge economic potential of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. The Making Way for Scotland's Hydrogen Economy conference brings together the necessary expertise to develop this emerging technology into a robust, commercially-viable part of the renewable energy and carbon reduction sector.

Key delegates invited from government, industry, business and research will meet at the Edinburgh City Chambers 29 and 30 September to accelerate the transition to renewable hydrogen energy as a reality in Scotland, ensuring targets for renewable energy and emissions reduction as stated in the Renewables Action Plan (RAP) are met. 

About HOST

HOST will begin in 2011, and comprises the operation and refueling of two Revolve Technologies hydrogen Ford Transit vehicles, with hydrogen produced on site at the point of use, at sites operated by participating companies and in the Gateway to London development area.  Scottish & Southern Energy joins DHL Supply Chain, London Stansted Airport, The Forestry Commission, Scottish Water and local authorities Sheffield City Council and the London Borough of Camden who have recently joined the programme.

HOST provides each partner with a one week free trial of HFuel and the two Revolve HICE Ford Transit vehicles, and an option to lease both HFuel and vehicles for additional week(s). The demonstrations are 100% managed and operated by ITM personnel in liaison with site owners' operations and management.

For further information please visit www.itm-power.com or contact:

ITM Power plc Graham Cooley, CEO	0114 244 5111
Panmure Gordon & Co. Katherine Roe	020 7459 3600
Tavistock Communications Simon Hudson / Andrew Dunn	020 7920 3150

 

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