Farm Advisory Service: Green hydrogen, smart energy management and heat pumps

Constrained networks and the end of the feed in tariff scheme has affected the viability of new farm scale renewable energy projects. However the Scottish and UK Governments’ stated objectives of decarbonising the road transport and heat sectors will place greater demands on the distribution network and will require solutions at a local level. These in-clude a role in the production and utilisation of green hydrogen as a fuel. This meeting looks at what is taking place on Orkney, how the hydrogen economy is developing and at where opportunities for farmers to get involved exist. It will also cover the development of smart networks, battery storage and at heat pump technology which is increasingly being used for space heating and drying processes.

Agenda:
10:00 Registration

10:15 What’s next for farm scale renewables?
Jim Campbell, SAC Consulting

10:40 Hydrogen on Orkney – opportunities for the farming community
Jon Clipsham, EMEC

11:05 Coffee

11:25 Orkney Hydrogen Strategy
Jon Clipsham, EMEC

11:50 Heat pumps and decarbonising the heat sector (including a tour of the Warehouse Buildings sea water sourced heat pump)
John Farquhar, SAC Consulting

12:15 Lunch

13:15 Visit to Kirkwall hydrogen infrastructure

15:00 Depart