Scotland hydrogen hopes must heed ‘past mistakes’ of offshore wind: Xodus

Scotland hydrogen hopes must heed ‘past mistakes’ of offshore wind: Xodus

Heeding past mistakes on offshore wind is key for policymakers seeking to build up the burgeoning hydrogen industry in Scotland, according to Xodus Group.

The Aberdeen-headquartered consultancy has been advising the Scottish Government on its hydrogen policy, specifically green hydrogen from offshore wind, producing a paper on the topic in December.

Renewables division manager, Scott Hamilton, said: “When it comes to hydrogen, one of the things I'm keen on is making sure that we look at the past experience of the offshore wind industry and make sure that we don't make some of the mistakes around that process.