Teesside to be major site of hydrogen pipework scheme given £96m funding boost today

Teesside is set to come a major player in a new hydrogen pipeline project which was today given the announcement of a £96m funding boost.

Ofgem has today announced the funding to repurpose and build new gas pipelines to carry hydrogen across the north of the country.

East Coast Hydrogen will see natural gas replaced by low-carbon hydrogen across the Humber region, Yorkshire, the East Midlands and the North East of the UK, helping with power generation and heavy industry, as well as protecting jobs, keeping the lights on and supporting the UK’s future hydrogen economy.

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National Gas, Cadent and Northern Gas Networks (NGN) are celebrating the news, as it paves the way for a hydrogen-ready pipeline network to be delivered over the next decade.

Ofgem has confirmed its support and the funding will be used to carry out engineering, planning and public consultation on proposals. This follows the £500million announced by Government last week for regional hydrogen transport and storage networks as part of the Spending Review.

It will pave the way for delivery of a hydrogen-ready pipeline network which is expected to be delivered over the next decade and make a major contribution to the UK’s decarbonisation efforts. This latest funding ensures work can continue at pace on the infrastructure needed to deliver that transformation.