Producing 100% Green Hydrogen

We are at the forefront of the transition to net zero

Trafford Green Hydrogen is the first of a number of Green Hydrogen schemes in development by Carlton Power in the UK.

Trafford Green Hydrogen is an industry leading project, that will use renewable energy to produce green hydrogen fuel for industry, transport and heating. The development will have an ultimate capacity of 200MW, which will be sufficient to take around 8,000 petrol cars off the road annually. The initial phase will be 20MW.

Trafford Green Hydrogen is part of the Trafford Low Carbon Energy Park which includes the largest liquid air energy storage scheme in Europe and one of the largest battery storage schemes in the UK. The project has been successful in gaining funding support as part of the DESNZ Hydrogen Business Model and Net Zero Hydrogen Fund.

Planning permission was granted by Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in October 2022. Hydrogen production is recognised as a key element of the UK plans for Net Zero by 2050. In particular, Green Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity is an essential technology in the energy transition.

This new, low carbon hydrogen will provide cleaner energy to power industrial facilities in the Greater Manchester region, enabling sectors that are difficult to decarbonise move away from fossil fuels. As the capacity of the plant is scaled and demand for hydrogen increases in other applications, the green hydrogen can be used as alternative fuel for commercial and passenger transport and heating networks.

Why Trafford?

Trafford is ideally located because the area has several industrial sites which are able to take green hydrogen without extensive modification to decarbonise their operations, which otherwise rely on natural gas. Further to this, it is well placed to serve commercial and residential applications in central Manchester, once the project is scaled up and these applications become hydrogen ready.

The hydrogen produced by the initial 20MW plant will reduce carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere in Manchester by over 14,000 tonnes annually.

In addition to the environmental benefits and contribution to working towards net zero, the new facility will boost local job opportunities and encourage economic growth.

Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, said “a green revolution will reindustrialise the North - and really improve people's lives.”

Current Partners of the Project:

  • Carlton Power

  • Cadent

  • Greater Manchester Combined Authority

  • Manchester Metropolitan University

  • Trafford Council

  • Electricity North West