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Anglian Water will begin producing hydrogen from wastewater at its Cambridge sewage plant this summer.
It will be the first time wastewater has been used for the production of hydrogen in the UK.
The project was part of the first tranche of schemes to receive money in the Ofwat innovation fund in 2021.
The project will recover ammonia from wastewater and turn it into hydrogen to be sold as fuel to hydrogen vehicle manufacturers.
From July, the site is expected to generate 91kg of fuel cell hydrogen each day, which will be stored by project partner Element 2 for transportation and to refuelling stations around the UK.
The project aims to cut carbon emissions from wastewater treatment processing.
An integrated electrolyser will generate hydrogen from wastewater, while the oxygen produced will be used within the treatment process onsite.
Brendan Bilton, chief technology officer at Element 2, described the project as a “significant milestone for the production of green hydrogen” to accelerate the decarbonisation of commercial vehicles.
“We work with a range of local suppliers in the UK’s hydrogen sector, ensuring we champion the circular economy with partnerships like the Anglian Water hydrogen production project, and establishing flexible supply chains as we build the UK’s network of hydrogen refuelling stations and solutions,” he said.
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