AVEVA and Protium aim to accelerate green hydrogen innovation

AVEVA, a global industrial software leader, has been chosen by Protium – the UK’s largest green hydrogen developer – to power its digital industrial intelligence platform aimed at accelerating the development of low-carbon energy solutions.

Through its use of AVEVA technology, Protium has already reduced time spent on process simulation by 30%, boosted reliability by 15%, and identified ways to cut maintenance costs by a further 15%. The company aims to cut 256,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, with AVEVA’s software expected to deliver an additional 5–10% savings through optimised process design and utility use.

Protium designs, develops, finances, owns, and operates green hydrogen systems across multiple sectors, helping clients reach net zero goals. The AVEVA-powered platform will use a digital twin to capture, contextualise, and analyse asset performance and operational data. This will allow Protium to identify faults, enhance visibility across operations, and make real-time decisions that improve reliability, minimise downtime, and verify certified electricity origin.

“Our collaboration with Protium brilliantly illustrates AVEVA’s commitment to enabling industrial sustainability,” said Caspar Herzberg, CEO, AVEVA. “Leading the transition to net zero through emerging technologies requires flexible digital infrastructure. The data platform we’ve developed for Protium is tailored to manage a resilient and agile digital infrastructure in a cost-effective manner, leveraging the full potential of Protium’s industrial intelligence.”

“Green hydrogen is a key stepping stone in the UK’s ambition to cut CO₂ emissions by 1 million tonnes a year by 2030. Achieving this goal cost-effectively and reliably will depend on building the right infrastructure and operating it efficiently. By working closely with AVEVA, we’ve developed the right set of digital tools to enable Protium to deliver green hydrogen at scale – critical at this point when we are about to open a second hydrogen production plant and growing our project portfolio,” said Jon Constable, COO, Protium.