Registration and refreshments
08:45 to
09:30
Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
09:30 to
09:40
Speaker:
Dr Emma Guthrie.
CEO.
Hydrogen Energy Association.
Part 1: Latest policy updates and future actions needed to progress large-scale hydrogen production
09:40 to
10:45
Establishing the hydrogen market in the UK – policy support for infrastructure development and updates on future allocation rounds
09:40 to
10:05
- How does hydrogen development fit in the UK Industrial Strategy?
- Updates on the progress with the Hydrogen Transport and Storage Business Models
- What is current and future funding available – timeline for Hydrogen Allocation Round 2
Speaker:
Will Lochhead.
Deputy Director, Industrial Carbon Capture and Hydrogen Business Models.
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.
Panel Discussion: What steps can the sector take now to scale up hydrogen production? Enabling major projects to take off and achieve whole-system implementation
10:05 to
10:45
- What additional infrastructure is needed to ensure scalability?
- Aligning key players across the hydrogen value chain to unlock growth – considering the role of water and electricity companies
- Attracting private investment to the sector through demonstrating schemes’ viability
- The role of NESO for strategic planning of hydrogen infrastructure
Speakers:
Geoff Darch.
Head of Supply Demand Strategy.
Anglian Water.
Jeremy Brutus.
Head of Hydrogen Policy.
National Energy System Operator.
Eric Adams.
Hydrogen Director.
Carlton Power.
Rebecca Neill.
Head of Project Development.
Hygen Energy.
Morning networking and refreshments
10:45 to
11:15
Part 2: Advancing early projects: funding, demonstrating demand and understanding hydrogen consumption across the UK
11:15 to
12:45
Insight into a successful HAR1 project – securing funding and moving towards the delivery of green hydrogen schemes
11:15 to
11:40
- Meeting the eligibility criteria and providing competitive proposals
- Lessons learnt when going through the first hydrogen allocation round
- Reaching final investment decision – overcoming delays and regulatory barriers
- Developing a portfolio of future projects
Speaker:
Phil Hardman.
Hydrogen Customer Manager.
ScottishPower.
Panel discussion: What is driving the need for hydrogen development in the UK? Identifying and demonstrating current demand to strengthen confidence in the industry
11:40 to
12:20
- Pathways for the use of hydrogen – considering industrial and domestic applications
- What does the hydrogen economy look like and how should it be structured?
- Creating incentive mechanisms for adopting hydrogen solutions -making hydrogen more affordable
- Encouraging cross-sector collaboration to allow demand to growth
Speakers:
Jeremy Smith.
Head of Business Development.
RWE.
Stuart Duncanson.
Head of Business Development – Hydrogen.
Hydrasun.
Megan Wills.
Hydrogen Market Development Manager.
SSE Thermal.
The experience of the South West in building the foundations of the first hydrogen projects
12:20 to
12:45
Speaker:
David Eccles CBE.
Director.
Hydrogen South West.
Networking lunch
12:45 to
13:45
Part 3: Practical lessons on securing consent, engaging communities, and co-location
13:45 to
14:35
Achieving planning consent for new hydrogen infrastructure – what are the planning routes available and how can they be navigated?
13:45 to
14:10
- Current consenting regimes and selecting the most appropriate route for your scheme
- Gaining consent for the associated infrastructure – considering storage and pipelines
- Planning barriers and solutions to overcome these
Speaker:
Robert Garden.
Partner.
CMS.
Bridging the gap: consent to project delivery
14:10 to
14:35
- Understanding the gap. How the consenting phase can better anticipate and support delivery
- Conducting early supply chain and contractor engagement to mitigate risks and ensure successful project outcomes
- Aligning interdependent projects against competing timeframes
Speaker:
Jim Doyle.
Associate Director.
Ardent.
Afternoon refreshments and networking
14:35 to
15:05
Part 4: Preparing for a hydrogen future by overcoming supply chain constraints and developing a long-term distribution system
15:05 to
16:15
Co-locating green hydrogen projects with other renewable energy sources – what are the advantages and how to maximise these?
15:05 to
15:30
- Selecting the most suitable sites for shared infrastructure
- Technical considerations for power sourcing
- The potential of offshore wind projects to accelerate green hydrogen production
Speaker:
Brie Foster.
Project Manager - Hydrogen UK.
Statkraft.
Panel discussion: Establishing a joined up approach to hydrogen distribution – how can we develop an efficient transmission network that connects users, supply, and storage sites?
15:30 to
16:15
- Plans and timelines for pipeline schemes
- When is it possible to use existing infrastructure to transport hydrogen?
- Developing hydrogen storage to meet future needs
- Investing in scalable assets that can be expanded as demand increases
- Learnings from outside the UK
Speakers:
Malcolm Arthur.
Net Zero Policy Manager.
National Gas Transmission.
Rebecca Roffe.
Partner.
CMS.
Robin Cannings.
Commercial Director.
Storengy UK.
Chair’s closing remarks
16:15 to
16:25
Close of conference and networking drinks
16:25 to
17:30