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IN Hy DEMAND

Tackling climate change presents the UK’s gas networks with
a unique opportunity to cut damaging emissions and open
the door to a prosperous low-carbon economy, says Simon
Fairman, Cadent’s Director of Safety and Network Strategy

elivering low and zero-carbon Britain’s gas grid to carry hydrogen. More than 83 per cent of homes in
energy for industry, transport A zero carbon gas at the point of use, Britain are connected to the gas grid – a
and heating is essential if the hydrogen emits only water. world-class piece of infrastructure that
UK is to meet its stringent Repurposing the UK’s gas network has enjoyed decades of investment
D climate change targets. But to carry hydrogen has huge potential to and has the flexibility to meet the huge
so far these areas have lagged behind address decarbonisation in a sustainable fluctuations in heat demand.
power generation. and affordable way – and in particular, Cadent’s London network alone
Cadent, the UK’s largest gas network, the intractable areas around domestic provides 24GW at peak hours – this
believes the solution lies in repurposing heat, industry and heavy transport. would require the equivalent output of

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