Hydrogen investment fuels South Yorkshire's next industrial era

9th Apr 2026 in

9 April 2026

The UK has taken another step forward towards clean homegrown energy, with over 400 new jobs announced in a major hydrogen investment in South Yorkshire.

ITM Power UK Ltd in South Yorkshire has today (9th April) received £40 million investment from Great British Energy, the UK’s publicly owned energy company, alongside a £46.5 million government grant in principle, to deliver a major expansion of hydrogen technology manufacturing in the UK. This marks Great British Energy’s largest investment in clean, homegrown power to date.  

 

Read the full press release on GOV.UK

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