Proposed Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator programme - Engagement Session

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UPDATE 28 Feb: The Expression of Interest for the Programme is now open. The purpose of this EOI is to raise early awareness of the proposed competition and to gauge the level of interest, enabling BEIS to gain a better understanding of the range of potential applicants. If you may be interested in applying to this competition, please complete the BEIS Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator Programme EOI Form to express interest at tinyurl.com/2fa6h2k4 Programme overview The Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator (IHA) competition is a proposed innovation funding programme that would support the demonstration of end-to-end industrial fuel switching to hydrogen. It aims to prove the feasibility and reduce the costs and risks of hydrogen fuel switching systems. The scope would include the full technology chain, from hydrogen generation and delivery infrastructure through to industrial end-use, including the integration of the components in a single project. The projects would develop knowledge on the design and implementation of hydrogen systems for industry to showcase 'first-of-a-kind' blueprints to enable accelerated deployment in the late 2020s and support the UK's 2030 5GW hydrogen production ambition. The funding would aim to catalyse the hydrogen economy through enabling early industrial movers. It would further aim to develop stakeholder knowledge, confidence and awareness. The resulting evidence would be vital to kickstart industrial hydrogen fuel switching deployment, supporting the UK's leading global role in the sector. The Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator Programme is proposed to form part of BEIS' £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, announced in the Prime Minister's 10 Point Plan in autumn 2020. This innovation portfolio runs until March 2025 and aims to accelerate the commercialisation of innovative clean energy technologies and processes through the 2020s and 2030s. The proposed Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator would support projects through providing funding for demonstrators and, where needed, feasibility studies. •The feasibility studies would explore how systems could be designed and provide information on the technical requirements and costs. •The demonstration projects would construct end-to-end industrial hydrogen systems, from hydrogen production to end-use, to prove their feasibility and provide further evidence on the real-world performance and costs. The expected scale of demonstrations is likely to be of the order 1-10MW. The evidence generated by the IHA on the use of hydrogen by industrial users would help inform strategic decisions in 2026 on the role of low carbon hydrogen as a replacement for natural gas in the gas grid. For more information please see the UK Hydrogen Strategy published August here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-hydrogen-strategy More information on the Proposed Industrial Hydrogen Accelerator:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/industrial-hydrogen-accelerator-programme