Pioneering Projects - The PURE Project

The PURE (Promoting Unst Renewable Energy) Project is an innovative community initiative using renewable hydrogen and fuel cell technologies to unlock grid constraints and provide energy security to five business units.

Such has been the interest in this unique hydrogen facility that it has put the Shetland Isles onto the world renewable energy map, and has provided the opportunity to commercialise the PURE System, creating jobs, inward migration and new investment in Unst.

The PURE project also incorporates the only licensed hydrogen fuel cell car in Scotland and has enabled the Unst Partnership to establish close links with several academic research institutions including Imperial College London, Loughborough University, De Montfort University, St Andrews and Robert Gordon Universities.

The Unst Partnership is now building on its success by establishing the PURE Energy Centre Ltd (PEC)to commercialise and further develop their hydrogen-based products.

PEC will develop four key products: the Hy-Pod, which is a containerised hydrogen generation and fuel cell unit; training courses on renewable hydrogen and its use; consultancy work on renwables and hydrogen; and pay as you go R&D facility.

The PEC has received an equity investment of £150,000 from Shetland Enterprise and £150,000 from the Highlands and Islands Community Energy Company (HICEC).

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