Centrica has started construction of its hydrogen-ready gas power peaking power plant in Lincolnshire, UK.
The firm said it is installing four Wärtsilä gas engines in the former turbine hall of the decommissioned Brigg Power Station to offer almost 100MW of power production to meet peak demand.
The British company is set to begin trials later this year to blend hydrogen into the gas, going from 3% blend to a 20% blend, before aiming to become 100% hydrogen in the long-term and deploy similar tech across all peaking plants.
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