Scotland’s fuel cell industry

Many people are increasingly beginning to think of fuel cells as the energy source of the future. Scotland is at the cutting edge of this exciting technology.

The fuel cell sector in Scotland offers excellent investment opportunities in an industry that the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA) estimates to be worth £46 billion globally in 2011.

The Scottish Government is fully supportive of the fuel cell sector and is committed to ensuring Scotland remains at the cutting-edge of the global industry.

Scotland’s fuel cell sector – an overview

A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that directly produced DC electricity and heat. Fuel cells are highly efficient almost regardless of size and have a number of uses including:

• Transportation – including cars, buses, trains, planes and boats
• Stationary – in commercial and public buildings as a back up power source or as an independent generator
• Portable power – consumable goods such as mobile phone, military applications, laptops, hearing aids, smoke detectors, burgalar alarms etc

Fuel cell energy research in Scotland’s universities is particularly strong and the SHFC is attracting international members. Current research and development work here includes solid oxide fuel cells at University of St Andrews and hydrogen storage at Strathclyde University.

By investing in Scotland’s fuel sector your company can benefit from a supportive government, excellent networking opportunities and the active research and development work being carried out here.

We can help Scottish companies looking to take their fuel cell technology to international markets and assist international companies to invest in Scotland.

Scotland’s fuel cell sector strengths