Hydrogen futures – catalyst clusters to regional rollout

This session will explore the potential for a thriving hydrogen economy  – from production, transmission and storage through to a range of potential end uses, including power, transport and heating. Join us to discover how we can move from pilots to large scale deployment in the years ahead:  

• What is the government’s long-term vision for hydrogen? When will there be policy certainty? 

• What progress is being made to establish hydrogen industrial clusters and what should success look like for these proof of concept hubs? 

• What have we learned from innovation and demonstration projects about the technical and commercial viability of hydrogen for domestic heating? 

• How viable is the use of hydrogen for energy storage and when might we expect this to become a reality? 

Chair: Oliver Lancaster, Chief Executive, IGEM

Hydrogen for clusters, proof of concept for industry and the role of storage and blending - HyNet & East Coast 
Angie Needle, Director of strategy, the vice president of Hydrogen UK, Cadent

The development of a hydrogen economy - industry as the catalyst - South Wales Regional Decarbonisation Pathways 
Matt Hindle, Head of net zero & sustainability, Wales and West Utilities

Transmission update and connecting clusters - Project Union & HyNTS 
Dr Danielle Stewart, Project director, project union | hydrogen, National Gas Transmission

Hydrogen – Whole System development perspectives 
Mark Livingstone, Director, Guidehouse