Thursday, October 14, 3:00pm - 4:30pm (BST)
15:00 Welcome
Matt Hindle, Head of Net Zero, Wales & West Utilities
15:05 Decarbonising the Southampton Water Industrial Cluster
SGN and Green Investment Group’s Southampton Water Feasibility Study, carried out by WSP, has explored the decarbonisation of the Southampton Water Industrial Cluster using hydrogen and CCUS technologies. This project ultimately aims to stimulate a hydrogen economy in the Southern LDZ, in line with SGN's decarbonisation roadmap.
Alastair Scott, Energy Futures Project Officer, SGN
15:20 Leading a green recovery: HyNet North West
HyNet North West will play a critical role in the world’s fight against climate change, accelerating the UK’s transition to ‘net zero’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The project will realise the potential of the hydrogen economy through the creation of state-of-the-art infrastructure, providing a safe transition to a decarbonised world.
Senior Representative, Cadent Gas
15:35 South Wales Industrial Cluster (SWIC): proving the viability of decarbonisation at scale
SWIC is an ambitious programme to cluster major industrial operations in South Wales, applying hydrogen, biomethane, carbon capture and low carbon power generation to move toward a net zero economy. Project Manager Henry James will talk through:
How the cluster works
Overview of Cluster Plan and Deployment projects
The feasibility studies which are laying foundations for the gas network of the future
How the SWIC will support the wider needs of domestic heat, flexible generation, and transport
Next steps, and what we hope to achieve through the project
Henry James, Net Zero Project Manager – Industrial Clusters, Wales & West Utilities
15:50 NGGT’s industrial decarbonisation projects
Deblending Feasibility Phase
This project aims at furthering the understanding and research relating to gas separation on a gas network level by looking into the customers who are likely to be affected, the assets required to perform deblending, future and innovative solutions and an in-depth analysis of how the market frameworks currently in place are likely to change. Additionally, it will further the design of a demonstration deblending facility at FutureGrid.
Hydrogen fuel gas for compression
The transition to hydrogen blends within the National Transmission System could require SGT-A20 Gas Turbines (GTs) powering compression to run on varying fuel blends of hydrogen and methane. This project will undertake a feasibility study on an example compressor station that will examine the safety, environmental, technical, operational and economic issues in blending hydrogen/methane for combustion in a GT driving National Transmission System compression. The project will determine how to establish an innovative green hydrogen production, storage and supply facility to fuel the SGT-A20 GTs on varying blends of hydrogen.
Dave Hardman, Innovation Analyst Gas Transmission, Suki Ferris, Development Lead for Strategy and Performance, and Steve Johnstone, Senior Innovation Specialist, National Grid Gas Transmission
16:05 Panel
Gas networks’ role in the joining up of green industrial hubs
UK cluster funding: how does this tie into the hydrogen agenda?
Opportunities for gas networks to stimulate innovation and connections in support of industrial customers
How can we join up green industrial hubs in a holistic way?
Moderator:
Matt Hindle, Head of Net Zero, Wales & West Utilities
Speakers include:
Sally Brewis, Head of Regional Development – East and London, Cadent Gas
David Jukes, Programme Development Director, Costain
Greg Dodd, Head of Strategic Planning, Northern Gas Networks
Alastair Scott, Energy Futures Project Officer, SGN
16:25 Wrap-up
Matt Hindle, Head of Net Zero, Wales & West Utilities
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