Over two dozen businesses in the UK have been awarded funding from the UK government to enable them to use cleaner energy produced in Britain.

The £45.7 million fund will be split between 26 businesses and help them to clean up their industrial processes and reduce their business energy costs.

The funding follows three competitions run by the government: the Red Diesel Replacement Competition, the Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator Competition and the Industrial Energy Transformation fund.

Businesses receiving funding include Danfoss, which is testing a pump and motor system in an excavator at an Edinburgh quarry to improving energy efficiency and supporting the transition to electric off-road vehicles.

Digital Realty has also received funding to upgrade coolers in its data halls and switch to more efficient chillers to help cut their energy consumption

The government said that the funding will bring the UK closer to meeting its aim of achieving net zero by 2050. It claims that it is ahead of many other countries and has halved emissions in the UK since 1990.

The government added that to remain on target, the UK needs to cut emissions by two thirds by 2035. It said industry is currently responsible for around 16 per cent of emissions in the UK.

“As we continue towards our goal of reaching net zero by 2050, we want to ensure businesses have all the support they need to power our transition to a cleaner, cheaper energy system,” said Amanda Solloway, minister for energy consumers and affordability.

“Our funding will support ground-breaking projects in malting, construction and manufacturing so businesses can incorporate green energy into their day-to-day operations.”

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