The Scottish government has announced that it is investing £7m in two zero-emission mobility projects to support sustainable transport solutions.
First, a hydrogen fuel-cell and battery-electric powertrains project based in Dundee will receive £4m. It will support heavy-duty vehicle platform testing at the LOCATE facility within the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP).
The project is being developed by the Scottish government in partnership with the Power Networks Demonstration Centre and Hydrogen Accelerator at the University of St Andrews.
In addition, the Power Networks Demonstration Centre, part of the University of Strathclyde, will receive £3m to focus on the decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles through battery electrification and charging technology.
According to the Scottish government, both facilities are closely related and will work in partnership to help lay foundations for a wider ecosystem of innovation infrastructure and support other recent initiatives such as the hydrogen train demonstrator project led by Scottish Enterprise, in partnership with Transport Scotland, the University of St Andrews Hydrogen Accelerator and MSIP.
Furthermore, the facilities will support Scotland’s industrial base for heavy-duty vehicles in the marine, aerospace, off-highway, road and rail sectors.
Scotland’s cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity, Michael Matheson, said: “Working across government, industry and academia, I want to see Scotland at the forefront of the revolution in zero-emission mobility.
“This action supports our world-leading climate targets as we work to eliminate transport emissions – but also helps us secure the benefits for Scottish businesses and industry in being the first to transition to a net-zero economy.”
