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Reference Number	NIA_WWU_060
Title	Hybrid-Hydrogen (HyHy)
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy Models) 30%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Energy system analysis) 50%; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen end uses (incl. combustion; excl. fuel cells)) 10%; Other Cross-Cutting Technologies or Research(Environmental, social and economic impacts) 10%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Applied Mathematics) 20%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics) 20%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 60%;
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Systems Analysis related to energy R&D (Other Systems Analysis) 100%
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Wales and West Utilities
Award Type	Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source	Ofgem
Start Date	01 November 2019
End Date	01 December 2020
Duration	ENA months
Total Grant Value	£146,666
Industrial Sectors	Energy
Region	Wales
Programme	Network Innovation Allowance
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (100.000%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (0.000%)
Web Site	https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_WWU_060
Objectives	The project will take a collaborative approach involving a range of stakeholders to allow the wider industry to input and contribute to the progress of the project. Utilising the outcomes of the Pathfinder Plus project (NIA_WWU_055) the recently updated Pathfinder energy system model, developed by WWU, will be leveraged to undertake the quantitative analysis of HyHy. The methodology of the project will be as follows: Selection of exemplar region for analysis; Evaluation of compliance metrics with respect to national decarbonisation targets; Mapping of regional demographics and energy demands in 2050, using the National Grid FES 2019 steady progression baseline scenario and an alternative net-zero baseline scenario; Technical modelling of region to techno-economic implications of deploying domestic hybrid heating in combination with bulk hydrogen supply; Analysis of wider implications and requirements to technically deploy strategy e.g. supply and storage of hydrogen; Exploration of scenario which seeks to understand potential optimal balance of HyHy strategy deployment; Evaluation of hydrogen-only and full electrification net-zero strategy as counterfactuals of analysis. It is envisaged that bilateral stakeholder engagement events will be conducted at milestone moments throughout the project to provide a platform of engagement and a route for informed entities to contribute to the project. Learning from Green City Vision (NIA_WWU_051) will be utilised to enable accurate and effectively energy system modelling. Relevant reference material such as the Navigant Pathways project and the CCCs May 2019 Net Zero report will also be used to inform the technical analysis and ensure the HyHy project is broadly consistent in its technical methodology. The scope of the project will consist of employing the methodology described above to provide intelligence on the potential optimal balance of deploying a hybrid-hydrogen decarbonisation strategy to achieve regional net-zero compliance, against the bounding counterfactuals of hydrogen-only and full electrification net-zero scenarios. One key outcome of the project will be to increase understanding of the UK energy system with regards to how bulk hydrogen supply in combination with hybrid heating technology provides a pathway to compliance. This increased intelligence will then be disseminated and used to engage with wider stakeholders and policy makers. The analysis of a HyHy strategy will largely be through quantitative evaluation of the resulting energy system, examples of such outputs are: Percentage of time each vector is utilised; Peak and annual demand for hydrogen; Renewable generation requirements; Coupling benefits with an industrial cluster and transport; Hydrogen production & storage requirements; Estimate of carbon emissions; Relative cost, reviewing investment and operating costs implications. The deliverables of the HyHy project are: Technical report outlining the methodology employed and details of the feasibility study; Summary report outlining the key outputs of the feasibility study. The objective of the project is to assess the combined energy demands of a select region within GB and understand how the deployment of hybrid heating technology in combination with bulk hydrogen supply is able to achieve carbon compliance with respect to national carbon targets. The primary outcome of the work will be to provide intelligence on how these two technology vectors interact within a compliant energy system to inform business plan development and allow wider regulatory/policy stakeholders to be engaged.
Abstract	Research to understand the relationship between deploying domestic hybrid heating technology and hydrogen supply to achieve an optimised energy strategy.
Publications	(none)
Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	09/11/22