Projects
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| Reference Number | SGN_EFFU0038 | |
| Title | H2London Feasibility Study | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 20%; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen transport and distribution) 80%; |
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| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given SGN |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 November 2022 | |
| End Date | 30 June 2023 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £393,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | South East | |
| Programme | ||
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , SGN (99.999%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , SGN - Scotland (0.001%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , SGN (0.000%) |
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| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/SGN_EFFU0038 |
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| Objectives | "The H2London Feasibility Study will look to address a series of details regarding the pipeline design which will ultimately provide confidence in pricing for Net Zero Reopener submission. The project scope will focus around a series of workstreams, including: Discovery PhaseThis phase will gather as is data to build an understanding of the potential opportunities for hydrogen supply, distribution and blending around the south east and ultimately into London. Scenario Identification & Base Case DevelopmentUtilising the data gathered during the discovery phase, a short-list of potential scenarios for hydrogen supply and distribution within the south east will be created. These scenarios will be reviewed at a high level to determine which might have the biggest positive impact on the distribution of hydrogen in the south east. Route Analysis & Outline SchemeOnce the preferred option has been confirmed, an assessment of possible pipeline routes from location of scale hydrogen production to point of chosen blending location will be undertaken. Planning & Consenting StrategyAn assessment of planning consent regulations and requirements for a hydrogen pipeline will be carried out, alongside an Early Environmental Impact Assessment and Early Land and Legal assessment. Desktop Assessment of Infrastructure ReadinessA detailed desktop assessment to assess the infrastructure readiness of existing SGN assets will be performed. Completion PhaseDuring this phase the study will be concluded, developed and the final report presented." "A consortium of local energy producers formed with a view to developing the hydrogen production, storage and carbon sequestration infrastructure at Isle of Grain, have continued to progress their planning work under the title of Project Cavendish (see www.projectcavendish.com). Their work is building on the initial feasibility study project which we carried out alongside National Grid Gas Transmission and Cadent.In line with the Isle of Grain hydrogen infrastructure development, we are seeking to progress a pipeline project (H2London) which will support the distribution of both blended and 100% hydrogen in our South East LDZ, including an ambitious plan to reach London, providing low carbon options for heat, industry and transport. The scope of the H2London Feasibility Study will seek to address a series of details regarding the pipeline build including:Determining the viability and readiness of utilising existing infrastructure to supply a hydrogen blend to London and the wider South East.Ascertain what additional infrastructure would be required from the location of large-scale hydrogen supply in the South East, with a view to unlocking the network to enable the distribution of large volumes of hydrogen to homes and industry during the 2020s.Find the technical and economic sweet spot for a second blending point in the South East for a first phase hydrogen pipeline, with a view to further phased build out to take hydrogen in to London and beyond, as well as south to Rochester and AGIs surrounding London.Generate a business case showing the economic and environmental benefits of a new pipeline and hydrogen blending to consumers." This project seeks to identify a route and injection points into the grid for a dedicated hydrogen pipeline from the Isle of Grain production facility to London and the South East region The study will identify relevant wayleaves and easements, devise a strategy for planning consent and providecost and delivery timescale analysis for the full FEED study and associated pipeline design to be funded under RIIO GD2 reopener. | |
| Abstract | "The project will seek to build an understanding of the potential opportunities for hydrogen supply, distribution and blending around London and the South East. This will involve determining potential hydrogen producers in the area, potential hydrogen demand and available infrastructure to transport the hydrogen. This information will be utilised to identify the optimal route and injection points into the grid, from a short-list of potential scenarios, for a dedicated 100% hydrogen pipeline from the Isle of Grain production facility to London and the South East region.The study will identify relevant wayleaves and easements, devise a strategy for planning consent and provide cost and time analysis for the full FEED study and associated pipeline design to be funded under RIIO GD2 reopener." | |
| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | (none) |
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| Added to Database | 01/11/23 | |
