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delivering the green vision

is a collaborative gas industry project,
presenting evidence to prove that a
hydrogen gas network is as safe as the
natural gas network.
Timed to coincide with BEIS’ Hy4Heat
programme, which looks at hydrogen’s
use ‘downstream’ in buildings and
appliances, both programmes will supply
government with evidence to support a
policy decision on the future of heat.

In suburban and rural areas,
smaller towns and cities,
other green gases, such as
biogas, will play their part in
decarbonising heat

In the North West, Cadent’s HyNet
project is looking at advancing the
use of hydrogen with carbon capture,
usage and storage (CCUS); developing
a practical and economic framework to
inject hydrogen into the gas network
in the Liverpool and Manchester areas
while positioning the UK as a leader in a
global low carbon economy.
Led by Cadent and in partnership
with NGN, HyDeploy is a pioneering
energy trial exploring blending 20 per
cent hydrogen into the natural gas will play an important part in the identify opportunities for short term
network without requiring customers to transition to a low carbon future and action, providing wider support and
change their appliances. the minimal disruption they create will evidence to underpin decisions on
Meanwhile, SGN’s Hydrogen 100 help to build public support for the network developments.
project builds on the work of others to challenges ahead. Today, Britain’s world class
demonstrate the safe, secure and reliable Supporting these regional projects infrastructure delivers gas to around 85
distribution of hydrogen, supporting the trialling hydrogen, biogases and smart per cent of businesses and homes and
construction of a physical 100 per cent hybrid heating systems across the is an essential fuel to keep UK industry
hydrogen demonstration. country, Energy Networks Association’s thriving. At Utility Week Live, you can
With fundamental change for the new Gas Pathways Project is a major find out more about how gas networks
distribution networks, what does that industry initiative to coordinate and plan to continue to do this in the future.
mean for National Grid Gas’s national build on the work that the networks have You’ll also be able to find out about the
transmission system (NTS)? It, too, is been undertaking to build a low cost, work that the gas networks are doing to
exploring the impact hydrogen could low carbon network and make the most keep the gas flowing and improve the
have, with feasibility studies looking at of the technologies that can deliver low customer experience today: new ways
how the NTS could transport hydrogen carbon gas. It will also support policy to repair leaks, replace pipes and keep
– either as a blend with natural gas or as decisions being made by government to communities safe. The Gas Network
a pure feed of hydrogen – and assessing deliver the decarbonised gas we need to Innovation Strategy sets out all the
the potential of Kent’s Isle of Grain meet our climate change targets. challenges that gas networks are looking
to act as a hydrogen production and for solutions on. If you think you can
storage catalyst. Today, Britain’s world class help, we’d love to see you there.
But hydrogen cannot do it alone. infrastructure delivers gas
In suburban and rural areas, smaller IGEM and ENA are official partners of
towns and cities, other green gases, to around 85 per cent of Utility Week Live, the UK’s leading utilities
such as biogas, will play their part in businesses and homes and is industry exhibition. Taking place on 21-
decarbonising heat. an essential fuel to keep UK 22 May at the NEC in Birmingham, this
Wales & West Utilities has partnered industry thriving year will be the first time the gas networks
with electricity network Western have banded together with a new area
Power Distribution on the Freedom dedicated to gas innovation. This show
Project, a ground-breaking cross-sector By bringing together Britain’s five gas feature, located within the hugely popular
collaboration project that has proved network operators with a wide range of Network Zone, will include showcases
the concept of smart hybrid heating. industry stakeholders including BEIS, from the UK’s GDNs as well as National
Importantly, disruption in homes and consumer and environmental Grid and the Gas Innovation Group.
and communities has been kept to a groups, the project will define clear For more information, visit
minimum. It is clear that these systems pathways to meet those targets. It will www.utilityweeklive.co.uk

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