Protium partnership to switch Lancashire’s biggest brewery to run on green hydrogen

Protium, a leading green hydrogen company, has announces a new partnership with Budweiser Brewing Group to decarbonise its Samlesbury brewery by developing a green hydrogen energy production facility at the site

The Samlesbury Net Zero project coupled with other initiatives aims to help Budweiser Brewing Group’s iconic Samlesbury brewery, which has been in operation for over 50 years, meet its thermal demand, heating and transport needs through green hydrogen energy.

As well as reducing the brewery’s carbon emissions, it will lead to cleaner air and reduced vehicle noise with heavy goods vehicles also being powered by hydrogen

Made possible by a partnership with leading UK green hydrogen energy services company, Protium, the Samlesbury Net Zero project, when operational, will save up to 11,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide each year This is equivalent to taking 5,800 cars off the road, offsetting the emissions of 11,156 London to New York return flights, or planting 440,000 trees

The new facility would be built next to the brewery, which lies just off the A59 between Preston and Blackburn

The facility (the electrolyser, associated plant and refuelling station) would cover an area similar in size to one and a half full-size football pitches

Under the plans, Protium would fund, build, and operate the site for the brewery and is targeting the end of 2025 for it to be operational A planning application for the project will be submitted in the coming spring following consultation with neighbours, the community, and other local stakeholders

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