Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) are set to begin infrastructure works to create the new Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, being delivered in a joint venture between bp and Aberdeen City Council.

The Hub will be a scalable green hydrogen production, storage and distribution facility in Aberdeen powered by renewable energy.

RCE will be undertaking construction activities for the civils works and structural infrastructure at the hydrogen hub site.

The design phase of the work is currently underway, with RCE working with design partner Fairhurst in Edinburgh.


RCE will manage elements of the design, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, initial energisation, and handover of the hydrogen production and refuelling station and associated infrastructure.

Martin Kiely, executive director, Robertson Civil Engineering, commented: "We are pleased to be part of this innovative project and support bp and Aberdeen City Council's impressive vision for the city's future.

"The commitment to inclusive growth that supports the supply chain, skills development and wider community, very much mirrors the Robertson approach."

Robertson is experienced in the sustainable energy sector most recently having completed the new Whitehillock Substation for Siemens Energy. This allows connection to existing national electricity transmission system infrastructure at the neighbouring Blackhillock substation.

The company was also responsible for the delivery of the modular energy centre at Aberdeen's TECA which included a hydrogen fuel cells programme to power buses as part of ACC's integrated hydrogen transport project.