Hydrogen Production Technologies on the NTS

Completed

Hydrogen and Fuel Cells(Hydrogen)

Applied Research and Development

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting

Project Contact
National Grid Gas Transmission

Network Innovation Allowance

Ofgem

01 October 2022

30 April 2023

ENA months

£256,000

Energy

London

Network Innovation Allowance

Project Contact, National Grid Gas Transmission

Comprehensive market engagement will be undertaken to identify and evaluate potential hydrogen production technologies to be developed for use on the NTS: an initial low TRL market scan long-list technology categorisation creation of a short-list of providers to engage with more directly Engagement with suppliers Assessment of each technology considering technical and economic requirements A feasibility assessment of hydrogen production technology on the NTS will be undertaken including the development of requirements, development of potential use cases and identification of potential future demonstration sites. Workshops will be held with the supplier and the GT&M project team to develop the project requirements, potential use cases and suitable locations for a future demonstration.  The project will also investigate the potential regulatory and legislative challenges to concept integration to ensure the concept developed is deployable. Measurement Quality Statement The measurement approach used to meet Data Quality objectives will be through the identification of high calibre project partners who are experts in their given field. In this instance the project will be limited to a desktop study and analysis from TRL4 to TRL6 to inform new insights into the use of hydrogen production technology on the NTS and the use of hydrogen as a fuel gas.  Data Quality Statement The project will ensure that data used is of sufficient quality to deliver project objectives by engaging with GT&M colleagues from various areas of the business and choosing operational sites to be assessed where sufficient data is available to ensure a robust assessment can be undertaken. The relevant data and background information will be stored for future access within the National Grid Innovation SharePoint site.  The project will be split into 4 work packages: Work Package 1 - Market Engagement (Duration - Lead – Guidehouse  Work Package 1 will include: Development of a list of mature and low TRL level technologies for hydrogen production Technical assessment of each technology Economic assessment of each technology Market state assessment and identification of leading providers Assessment of technologies within a jointly agreed weighting framework to identify best performers. Work Package 2 - Innovative Engineering Ideation (Duration –Lead – Guidehouse & GT&M Work Package 2 will include: Development of a comprehensive list of hydrogen production use cases Assessment of potential use cases GT&M validationWork Package 3 – Use Case Development for Pre-FEEDLead – Guidehouse Work Package 3 will include: Engineering assessment of requirements for connection of chosen hydrogen production use case to sites Development of site assessment criteria and evaluation of sites Consideration of requirements for emissions abatement and decarbonisation of use case on site. Development of cost estimate to complete demonstrator and estimate for use case rollout Work Package 4 – Concept Deployment ReadinessLead – Guidehouse Work Package 4 will include: Design typical technology use case Assessment of regulatory and legislative landscape Reporting of all 4 work packages Project closure, summary report and ENA project closure report The objectives of the project are to: Research and assessment of innovative hydrogen production technologies Development of use case for hydrogen production technology on the NTS Determine the feasibility of implementing hydrogen production technology on the NTS to reduce carbon emissionsDevelop a use case concept ready for demonstration

GT and Metering (GT&M) are committed to reducing emissions from the operation of the National Transmission System (NTS) and eliminating emissions by 2050. The transition to hydrogen provides an opportunity to significantly reduce emissions on NTS sites in processes where methane is used as a fuel gas.There are a number of innovative hydrogen production technologies in development, which create hydrogen from methane, which could then be utilised as a fuel gas on site. The project will aim to investigate potential hydrogen production, from methane, technologies and develop a use case on the NTS.

14/10/22