The Scottish government will publish a hydrogen action plan next year that will be supported by £100m in investment over the next five years to support its delivery.
A policy statement issued today confirmed the government will support the growth of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen in Scotland with a 5GW target by 2030 and at least 25GW by 2045.
It said 5GW would be enough to power the equivalent of 1.8 million homes.
The statement can be found here.
Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said: “We are the first country in the UK to publish a Hydrogen Policy Statement that sets out how we can make the most of Scotland’s massive potential in this new sector.