A collaborative innovation

The legacy of HyDeploy will be the huge impact it will have for the UK energy landscape, with policymakers, the energy industry, and most importantly consumers set to benefit. As well as the Government specifically citing hydrogen blending as a policy objective, the potential that these results represent is frequently championed by experts working within the energy industry. 

Cadent, who co-delivered the project, have cited the results of this trial as being a major turning point for the UK energy sector in its move to becoming more sustainable, as well as the economic and social benefits that the trial represents beyond the science itself. Not only will consumers benefit from this more environmentally friendly way of heating their homes, but the jobs created will help the UK thrive in a competitive energy landscape.

Major industry partners and regulators gave their full support to HyDeploy at Keele at every stage of the project, demonstrating not only the urgency of this trial, but the significance and the potential that these major players see in the results.

Special permission was granted by the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) Science Division to allow the blending to take place, and the trial itself was backed by Ofgem’s Network Innovation Competition, with support from major players in the energy sector including Cadent, Northern Gas Networks, ITM-Power, and independent clean energy company Progressive Energy.