Statera Energy has successfully obtained planning approval from Aberdeenshire Council for what is deemed the largest green hydrogen project in the UK, the Kintore hydrogen facility. This project is anticipated to inject approximately £400 million into the Aberdeenshire economy while aiding the transition of industrial clusters like Grangemouth and generating significant employment opportunities both during construction, with around 3,000 jobs, and once operational, with 300 permanent positions. The facility will utilize surplus wind energy for electrolysis to produce hydrogen, with an initial storage capacity of 500MW that is planned to escalate to 3GW. Statera Energy envisions supplying the hydrogen produced at Kintore to the UK's most carbon-intensive industrial clusters through existing gas transmission pipelines, facilitating the decarbonization of these sectors. Despite concerns about the visual impact on the local landscape, the project was approved as the council recognized its substantial role in offsetting carbon emissions and advancing the UK's energy security and industrial decarbonization efforts.