30 MW Barrow green hydrogen project achieves FID with Plug Power electrolyzer supply

May 21, 2026 |

In New York, Plug Power announced that the 30-megawatt (MW) Barrow Green Hydrogen project in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in the UK, where Plug is supplying electrolyzers, has reached final investment decision (FID).

The Barrow Green Hydrogen project is being delivered by Green Hydrogen Energy Company (GHECO), the joint venture established in 2023 by Schroders Greencoat and Carlton Power.

The Barrow project will supply c100GWh of green hydrogen per annum to Kimberly-Clark’s manufacturing plant in the town.

Under the finalized agreement, Plug will supply 30 MW of its GenEco™ Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzers.

The Barrow project will feature six 5 MW Plug GenEco PEM electrolyzers, using renewable electricity to produce green hydrogen.

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Category: Hydrogen

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