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SGN has announced the completion of the world's first domestic hydrogen gas network in Levenmouth, Fife. The 8.4km network will be powered by green hydrogen gas, produced using renewable electricity from a local offshore wind turbine.
The project, known as H100 Fife, will allow residents to heat their homes and cook food without carbon emissions. Participants in the trial will continue to use their existing boilers and radiators, experiencing a similar user experience to natural gas.
The successful completion of H100 Fife will provide valuable data to inform future low-carbon energy policies in Scotland and the UK.
H100 Fife Distribution Manager Max Biret said: "I'm thrilled to announce the completion of our green gas network. The exceptional teamwork and dedication from our SGN team and our contractors SMART Utilities made this possible. We're grateful to the Levenmouth community for your trust, patience, and cooperation. Your support has been invaluable in helping us deliver a high-quality project on schedule.
"Having this new network in place means we can start converting customers to green hydrogen once our production and storage site is ready next year. We're still welcoming more customers to join if you live in the network area. We'll support you every step of the way through your energy transition."
SGN are upskilling gas engineers to enable them to connect the homes taking part in the trial to the new hydrogen gas mains. They are also partnering with Fife College to open the UK's first hydrogen training facility later early next year. Existing Gas Safe engineers will be trained at the facility on how to fit new hydrogen appliances.
SMART Utilities Construction Manager Stuart Russell and his team installed the new network and will be connecting homes to it when it goes live. He said: "I was born and bred in Fife and feel very proud to be delivering this world first green energy project for the local community. I'm delighted to see that so many local people have taken the opportunity to be part of this first of its kind decarbonisation scheme."
