PPC/A/5011109 - Arbikie Distillery Green Hydogen Limited: Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery, Montrose, DD10 9TR - Permit Application

Overview

It's part of SEPA’s remit to maintain a high-quality environment by setting permit conditions which limit the impacts associated with installations operating under Pollution Prevention and Control (PPC) Part A regulations.

Application details

We received an application from Arbikie Distillery Green Hydrogen Limited for a PPC permit PPC/A/5011109 at Arbikie Distillery Green Hydrogen, Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery, Montrose, Angus, DD10 9TR to cover the small-scale production of hydrogen from electrolysis of water using renewable energy under the Arbikie Distillery Green Hydrogen Project.  The hydrogen produced will be used as fuel in the distillery boilers replacing about 50% of the gas oil currently used and is expected to generate ½ the thermal energy demand required for the distillation process.  

A summary of their application is available below:

Why your views matter

We have assessed the application and have drafted new permit conditions. These, along with the decision document, are available below:

This is your opportunity to let us know your views on the proposed conditions. The consultation will be open for 28 days from date of publication. We will consider any comments received between 25/06/2026 and 24/07/2026 before issuing the final decision.

Your comments will be published to our public register unless you ask us not to, in which case we will publish a note saying that we received a response but have not made it publicly available.

How we use your feedback

As Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, our purpose is to protect and improve Scotland’s environment in ways that, as far as possible, also contribute to improving health and well-being and achieving sustainable economic growth. Our Corporate Plan 2024-2027 sets our strategic ambition and priorities. Our Annual Operating Plans set out how we will implement our priorities every year.

In delivering these priorities we engage with those who have an interest in and/or are affected by our regulations and duties. One way we engage is through formal consultations. This is your opportunity to tell us what you think about our proposals. The feedback we receive helps us to understand what matters most to people and how we can deliver our duties efficiently and effectively.

After the consultation closes, we’ll consider the information we receive before publishing a digest of responses through the We asked, You said, We did section of our consultation website. This will close the consultation process by explaining how we have considered and, where appropriate, acted upon what we heard.

 

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Closes 24 Jul 2026

Opened 25 Jun 2026

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Interests

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  • Permit application