Commons Sense

House of Commons · Ministers' Questions

Hydrogen Projects

Wednesday 9 December 2020 · 1 question

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

At a glance

Answered 1 Partly answered 0 Not answered 0

Key points

  • Jacob Young congratulated SGN on securing funding from Ofgem for a green hydrogen trial in Fife.
  • The Minister agreed with Jacob Young and commended SGN for receiving up to 18 million from Ofgem's network innovation competition.
  • The Minister also acknowledged the work of the all-party parliamentary group on hydrogen chaired by Jacob Young.

Topics (select to filter)

Questions & Answers

Context

SGN has secured funding from Ofgem for a green hydrogen trial project in Fife. Additionally, the H21 project in Teesside led by Northern Gas Networks is mentioned as an example of UK leadership in the hydrogen economy.

Question

SGN has just secured vital funding from Ofgem to progress its landmark trial of green hydrogen in a new domestic gas network. I congratulate everyone at SGN and those working on the project in Fife on achieving that. Does the Minister agree that innovations such as that trial and the H21 project in Teesside, which is led by Northern Gas Networks, prove that the UK is leading the world in the hydrogen economy?

Answer from David Duguid

I certainly agree with my hon. Friend, and I congratulate him and the all-party parliamentary group on hydrogen, which he chairs, on their work advancing the hydrogen agenda. I also congratulate SGN on achieving up to £18 million from Ofgem's network innovation competition to support development of a hydrogen demonstration network in Levenmouth, bringing carbon-free energy to around 300 homes from late 2022.

Answered
Was this summary accurate? Tell us

How accurate was this summary? (1 = poor, 5 = spot on)