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23 July 2025

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Bradford hydrogen plant moves forward

7 hours Contract is signed for Bradford’s landmark low carbon hydrogen production facility.

CGI of Bradford's planned hydrogen works
CGI of Bradford's planned hydrogen works

A government contract for a hydrogen production facility in Bradford has been signed by project partners N-Gen Energy Solutions and Hygen Energy.

The low carbon hydrogen agreement provides the scheme with government subsidies to enable the hydrogen produced to be sold at a rate which is comparable to fossil fuels, such as diesel, for 15 years. Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen is the largest of 11 schemes in the government鈥檚 first hydrogen allocation round, which provides a total of 拢2bn of funding to stimulate hydrogen production.

The low carbon hydrogen production facility and fuelling station will give companies in the area and operators of heavy vehicles access to hydrogen fuel from 2027. The facility is designed to produce up to 12.5 tonnes of hydrogen per day, enough to power 800 buses.

The plant is to be built on Bowling Back Lane in Bradford where previously stood three large gas holders.

The site will comprise hydrogen production, storage and refuelling, with the hydrogen produced through electrolysis, using electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

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The joint developers are N-Gen Energy Solutions, owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka Shing鈥檚 CKI Infrastructure, and Hygen Energy, one of JCB scion Jo Bamford鈥檚 hydrogen-related ventures .

In a joint statement, N-Gen managing director Gareth Mills and Hygen chief executive Kevin Selleslags said: 鈥淲e are thrilled to reach the milestone of signing the low carbon hydrogen agreement, which takes us a step closer to offering the region鈥檚 businesses and heavy transport the opportunity to decarbonise with cleaner, locally produced hydrogen at a competitive price. We鈥檙e excited to move to the next phase of building this trailblazing facility.鈥

Industry minister Sarah Jones said: 鈥淭his government is rolling out hydrogen out at scale for the first time, with 10 of the first projects now shovel-ready to start powering businesses with clean, homegrown energy from Teesside to Devon.聽

鈥淗ydrogen will help us cut industrial emissions and support Britain鈥檚 industrial renewal by creating thousands of jobs in our industrial heartlands as part of the plan for change.鈥

Bradford Council leader Susan Hinchcliffe said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e really pleased to see the private sector working with the government to bring new industry to Bradford. I鈥檓 delighted that the contract has now been signed. The scheme will help us bring investment and green jobs to Bradford as well as delivering on our climate change ambitions.鈥

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