Transmission infrastructure for hydrogen at #ENIC21

9:30 Welcome
Chris Train, Green Gas Champion, Energy Networks Association

9:45 European keynote
The European hydrogen backbone initiative
Dr Aoun will talk through the plans, progress and challenges ahead for the 39,700km hydrogen pipeline project spanning 21 countries and involving 12 gas TSOs.
Dr Marie-Claire Aoun, Chair, Gas for Climate

9:55 FutureGrid Phases 1 & 2
The project will involve building a hydrogen test facility from a representative range of decommissioned NTS assets. Flows of hydrogen and natural gas blends (up to 100% hydrogen) will then be tested at NTS pressures, to better understand how hydrogen interacts with the assets. The data gathered will be used to assess the impact that a hydrogen conversion of NTS assets will have. This presentation will provide an update on the project and a look ahead to further phases.
Tom Neal, Innovation Delivery Manager, National Grid Gas Transmission

10.10 The Future of Local Transmission System
SGN’s NIA LTS Futures programme is the leading national endeavour, investigating above 7bar Local Transmission System (LTS) pipelines’ suitability for conversion to hydrogen. The programme is designed to develop the safety, technical and practical evidence to support the use of hydrogen in the LTS. This critical asset distributes gas at high pressure from the National Transmission System to towns and cities. A significant percentage of SGN’s LTS network consists of relatively low-strength pipeline grades that operate at low stresses. This supports the LTS’ suitability for hydrogen transportation and storage.
Nancy Thomson, Energy Futures Project Manager, SGN

10:25 Panel
Vision of the infrastructure for net zero

Comparing the approaches of the UK and European hydrogen transmission infrastructure plans
Barriers and next steps for moving toward 100% hydrogen networks
Will hydrogen become an export business within Europe? Will we see hydrogen transmission networks joining up the UK to the continent?
What impact will a 100% hydrogen system have on the energy system as a whole?
Moderator:
Chris Train, Green Gas Champion, Energy Networks Association
Panellists include:
Dr Marie-Claire Aoun, Chair, Gas for Climate
Antony Green, Project Director – Hydrogen, National Grid Gas Transmission
Phil Halsey, Net Zero Manager, Cadent Gas
Angus McIntosh, Director of Energy Futures, SGN

10:55 Wrap-up
Chris Train, Green Gas Champion, Energy Networks Association

11:00 Interactive session featuring:

Deep dive discussions
Moderated break-out discussion groups on hot topics including:

* Hydrogen storage mediums
* Discussion leader: Courtney West, Graduate Project Officer, Energy Futures, SGN
* Flexibility: what is needed to create end-to-end ecosystem from asset visibility to settlement?
* Discussion leader: Stuart Fowler, Innovation Engineer, Western Power Distribution
* Digital strategies
* Moving innovation into the BAU: challenges and successful strategies
* Live interactive sessions on the exhibition stands