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Reference Number	NIA2_SGN0037
Title	Hydrogen Appliance Supply Chain - Technical Specification & Development Strategy
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 10%; Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen, Hydrogen end uses (incl. combustion; excl. fuel cells)) 90%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Sociological economical and environmental impact of energy (Policy and regulation) 100%
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given SGN
Award Type	Network Innovation Allowance
Funding Source	Ofgem
Start Date	01 March 2023
End Date	31 March 2024
Duration	ENA months
Total Grant Value	£25,000
Industrial Sectors	Energy
Region	South East
Programme	Network Innovation Allowance
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , SGN (100.000%)
	Industrial Collaborator	Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (0.000%) Project Contact , Northern Gas Networks (0.000%) Project Contact , Cadent Gas (0.000%) Project Contact , SGN (0.000%)
Web Site	https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA2_SGN0037
Objectives	"The project aims to deliver the following: Milestone Work Pack 1) Creation of a Technical Specification for each type of appliance (domestic fires, cooker, boilers, meters and ancillary components) to ensure that the required appliances are safe, robust, reliable, easy to use, aesthetically acceptable, fully UKCA certified and of suitable quality whilst being as cost effective as is reasonably possible.Milestone Work Pack 2) Creation of a Development Strategy for domestic fires and cookers (which the availability is uncertain for the H100 and HVT trial) which will identify the resources required by manufacturers and set out and suggest a process by which manufacturers can develop appliances to meet the Technical Specification in a timely and cost-effective manner.Milestone Work Pack 3) Strategy for procurement of fires and cookers with identified manufacturers in work pack 2. Collectively, the two strategies will be designed to attract manufacturers considering participation in the trials and to provide support and guidance for those already committed to doing so. " "Work Pack 1 - Creation of a Technical Specification for each type of appliance (domestic fires and cookers, boilers, meters and ancillary components) To propose and recommend to SGN technical requirements for hydrogen domestic fires, cooker, boilers, meters and ancillary components (e.g. valves and fittings used within the domestic piping system) in terms of: - Certification, quality, safety, reliability, ease of use, robustness and aesthetics - Specifications incorporating function, safety operation and reliability, will be aligned with natural gas models, supplemented by specific requirements for use with hydrogen and the Service Provider in concluding such recommendations and guidelines, conduct an appraisal of relevant and appropriate regulation and legislation governing such appliances as are the subject under this Agreement- The deliverable will be a Technical Specification document for each type of product required in a format suitable for publication or distribution to the industry Work Pack 2 - Creation of a Development Strategy for fires and cookers To identify and liaise with hydrogen cooker and fire manufacturers to understand their resource requirements, and recommend a method and timeline for a suitable development of products that can be used in the H100 Fife Neighbourhood trial and used in the HVT following on from that The deliverable would be a number of bespoke and confidential development strategies shared with each manufacturer and SGN Work Pack 3 - Strategy for procurement of fires and cookers To liaise with the manufacturers and use the strategies as identified and defined in work pack 2 to achieve manufacturer involvement in the H100 Fife neighbourhood trial and establish a clear procurement strategy for the purchasing of the developed appliances " "To progress the H100 Fife Neighbourhood and Hydrogen Village trials, availability of hydrogen appliances is crucial. Due to the immediate requirement for the H100 Fife Neighbourhood Trial, SGN are leading on finding a solution to the newly emerged risk of not having any Hydrogen Cookers and suitable Fires ready for these trials. Hence this project involves contracting and receiving required assistance from professional bodies such as Enertek who played an important role in the Hy4Heat H2 appliance development.Consequently, this work will offer detail on “technical specification” requirements for the development of hydrogen fires and cookers that are ready and certified for use in Hydrogen trials and prepare a “Development Strategy” for these appliances which is expected to help resolve the issue with gap appliances identified in both Hydrogen Trials. "
Abstract	"To support the networks progressing the trials, this project aims to produce a Technical Specification for hydrogen appliances and a Development Strategy for domestic Fires and Cookers providing clear options for these appliances in time for the H100 Fife Neighbourhood trial. This work will also contribute to one of the crucial deliverables set out by BEIS as part of the Hydrogen Village Trial (HVT) Collaborative Appliance Supply Chain project. - The Technical Specification will set a benchmark for each type of appliance to ensure that the required appliances are safe, robust, reliable, easy to use, aesthetically acceptable, fully UKCA certified and of suitable quality whilst being as cost effective as is reasonably possible.- The Development Strategy will identify the resources required by manufacturers and set out a process by which manufacturers can develop appliances to meet the Technical Specification in a timely and cost-effective manner."
Publications	(none)
Final Report	(none)
Added to Database	18/10/23