Project UpdateMay 20, 2026, 07:02 AM
Plug Power's 30MW Barrow Green Hydrogen Project Reaches FID
AI Summary
Plug Power announced that the 30-megawatt Barrow Green Hydrogen project in Barrow-in-Furness, UK, has reached Final Investment Decision (FID). Plug will supply six 5 MW GenEco™ PEM electrolyzers for the project, which is a joint venture by Schroders Greencoat and Carlton Power. The project will supply green hydrogen to Kimberly-Clark's manufacturing plant, reducing natural gas consumption by up to 50% and CO2 emissions by 18,300 tonnes. This milestone marks the first of three UK green hydrogen projects involving Plug to move into execution, advancing industrial decarbonization and energy security.
Key Highlights
- The 30-megawatt (MW) Barrow Green Hydrogen project in the UK has reached Final Investment Decision (FID).
- Plug Power will supply six 5 MW GenEco™ Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers, totaling 30 MW.
- The project will supply c100 GWh of green hydrogen annually to Kimberly-Clark’s manufacturing plant.
- Kimberly-Clark's Barrow site will reduce natural gas consumption by up to 50% and CO2 emissions by 18,300 tonnes.
- Barrow is the first of GHECO’s three UK green hydrogen projects to move into execution.
- The project is supported under the UK Government’s Hydrogen Business Model (HAR1).
- Plug expects Barrow to be the first of several Plug-supplied projects in Europe to transition into execution this year.
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