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Orkney Surf 'N' TurfTide | Wind | Hydrogen -
ObjectiveEnable Orkney to make and use more electricity locally.
Reduce imports of fossil fuels and emissions of carbon dioxide.
Help Orkney communities and companies to harness locally-sourced energy. -
ConceptOn the island of Eday, electricity from wind and tidal turbines generates hydrogen.
The gas is transported to Kirkwall, where a fuel cell uses it to make electricity and heat. -
TrainingThe fuel cell is on dry land but designed to marine specifications.
The Orkney College can use it to train people to work with hydrogen, on land or at sea.
SURF 'N' TURF
An innovative community project in Orkney that uses surplus electricity
generated from renewable energy to split water,
making hydrogen gas as a fuel.
INNOVATIVE
First community project to take excess electricity from two renewable energy sources and convert it to hydrogen.
Learn MoreRENEWABLE ENERGY
Electrical energy generated from tidal and wind turbines on the island of Eday is stored as hydrogen gas.
Learn MoreHYDROGEN
The compressed hydrogen is transported by ship to a fuel cell in Kirkwall where it makes electricity on demand.
Learn MoreTRAINING
Hydrogen training will be available through Orkney College UHI, to promote job opportunities.
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