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BIG HIT

Building Innovative Green Hydrogen Systems in Isolated Territories

About the Project

BIG HIT will create a hydrogen territory in the  Orkney Islands of Scotland by implementing a fully integrated model of hydrogen production, storage, transportation and utilisation for heat, power and mobility. 

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Project Partners

Twelve partners from Denmark, France, Italy, Malta, Spain and the UK are participating in this collaborative project. Learn more about the project partners here.

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News and Events

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Loganair Hydrogen Flights in Orkney by 2027
Loganair Hydrogen Flights in Orkney by 2027

Loganair, the Scottish airline based at Glasgow Airport, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions with the ambition to have the first operational hydrogen-electric Britten-Norman Islander flying in Kirkwall by 2027.

In December 2020 the Scottish Government’s Update to the Climate Change Plan set the ambition for Scotland’s scheduled internal passenger flights to be decarbonised by 2040.

ScottishPower and ZeroAvia to develop H2 Aircraft refuelling
ScottishPower and ZeroAvia to develop H2 Aircraft refuelling

ScottishPower (Iberdrola) has signed an agreement with ZeroAvia to work together to develop low carbon hydrogen supply to key airport locations to support decarbonisation of the aviation sector. As well as exploring airport hydrogen supply models and financing, the companies will also explore clean power requirements and hydrogen production infrastructure for potential future ZeroAvia sites within ScottishPower’s distribution network areas across Scotland, North West England and North Wales. 

European H2 Valley 2022 Awards
European H2 Valley 2022 Awards

The Clean Hydrogen Partnership 2022 Awards were announced during European Hydrogen Week in Brussels. These Awards celebrate projects that have achieved excellence in clean hydrogen technologies research and innovation. The result for the European H2 Valley 2022 Award was a triple valley success. The three winning valleys are HEAVENN in the Netherlands, Basque Hydrogen Corridor in Spain (BH2C), and eFarm in Germany.

Events
EU Hydrogen Valley Days 2026
May 4
EU Hydrogen Valley Days 2026

The third edition of the Hydrogen Valleys Days takes place on 4–8 May 2026 in Antwerp, Belgium. This week-long series of events brings together European and international stakeholders to showcase how Hydrogen Valleys turn innovation into deployment, connecting supply and demand across the value chain, accelerating investment-ready projects, and strengthening Europe’s clean hydrogen ecosystem and its competitiveness.

European Hydrogen Week
Oct 26
European Hydrogen Week

Join a week dedicated to all things hydrogen and be part of Europe’s clean energy transition at European Hydrogen Week 2026.

Hydrogen is central to Europe’s climate strategy, recognised by the EU Hydrogen Strategy and the European Green Deal for its wide-ranging role across the energy system.