Octopus Hydrogen, Octopus Renewables and MIRA Technology Park (MTP) are set to develop a green refuelling forecourt providing hydrogen and EV charging on site at MTP to support the needs of automotive and mobility technology businesses.
Octopus said it is bringing together the group’s hydrogen business, which focuses on providing green hydrogen-as-a-services, alongside Octopus Renewables, that will supply power from a purpose-built 7MW ground-mounted solar array located alongside the forecourt at MTP.
MTP’s Nuneaton site is home to 40 zero-carbon mobility organisations, with a growing number focused on fuel cell technology, and many others seeking to incorporate a green hydrogen solution into different motive power options.
According to the collaboration, on-site green hydrogen supply will catalyse the momentum of the cluster that has recently seen new tenancies announced from companies including REE and Viritech – with the latter exclusively focused on the development of hydrogen technologies.
Octopus’ on-site generation will supply MTP’s businesses with sufficient green hydrogen to support the equivalent of 60 cars’ worth of fuel per day. On the forecourt, a number of high-power EV chargers delivering up to 300kW will also be installed to build on the existing network of over 70 charging points already onsite.
Jack Bartlett, head of commercial and partnerships at MIRA Technology Park, said: “The infrastructure that Octopus is bringing to MTP will be another great enabler for our customers and the engineers at Horiba MIRA to accelerate the development and adoption of clean, green hydrogen technologies to power the way society will move.
“This new capability meshes neatly into our wider post-carbon energy and electrification competencies and will add yet more momentum to the calibre of mobility technology companies that are electing to make MIRA Technology Park their home.”
