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| Reference Number | NIA_WWU_02_59 | |
| Title | HyDrive | |
| Status | Started | |
| Energy Categories | Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (Hydrogen, Hydrogen transport and distribution) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
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Project Contact No email address given Wales and West Utilities |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 April 2024 | |
| End Date | 31 January 2025 | |
| Duration | ENA months | |
| Total Grant Value | £416,387 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | Wales | |
| Programme | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (100.000%) |
| Other Investigator | Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (100.000%) |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Wales and West Utilities (0.000%) |
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| Web Site | https://smarter.energynetworks.org/projects/NIA_WWU_02_59 |
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| Objectives | This project will investigate the feasibility of Hydrogen Re-Fuelling Stations (HRS) being connected to the current gas network. The gas network has traditionally provided energy to homes, commercial business and large industry. This additional purpose for the gas network will create a new demand which we will need to forecast as we progress to a net-zero society.The first stage of this project is to gather data from external sources through a targeted literature review, and to understand the current road transport demands within the areas served by our network. These demands will vary by location as we expect public transport to be more dominant in cities, whereas rural areas tend to rely on cars for transport and HGVs to be common in areas with more industry. The project will determine the current baseline model discretised on an hourly basis for an entire year. The hourly discretisation will aid us to understand future gas grid constraints attributed to additional Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) transport demands, and future electricity grid constraints attributed to additional EV transport demands. We expect transport demands and vehicle efficiency to vary seasonally for both hydrogen and electric vehicles.Having determined the current baseline for transport demands we will shift our focus to the average energy efficiency of hydrogen vehicles by vehicle type and will conduct analysis to forecast future potential hydrogen demand on the network. The project will also consider the shift in future consumer behaviours and to what extent the following statements will be realised:The increased uptake in public transport.HGVs being replaced by hydrogen vehicles.The uptake of electric vehicles.Clean air zones have changed consumer behaviours.The study will combine forecasted transport demand model and our forecasting model for future demands on the network to look at locations that will be well suited to a hydrogen refueller connected to the gas grid.Analysis of adding a viable additional network connection will be undertaken. The project will study suitable pressure tier connections and identify locations in our network that are suitable for this additional transport demand. Furthermore, the study will consider the upgrades that are necessary to implement this increased demand on the network.When the modelling is complete, the study will consider locations currently served by public and private petrol stations. The analysis will help to choose a suitable location for a petrol station conversion to a hydrogen refueller, considering both the need for HGVs, LCVs and small vehicle refuelling. This will require mapping of a pipeline from WWU"s network to the chosen station.A further expectation for this piece of work is to understand the economics of supporting this technology and how it will impact consumers in a future transition. The economics review required is to understand the major cost items associated with the siting of a HRS at the point of demand or preferred location.Data and Measurement QualityThe project is rated low in the common assessment framework detailed in the ENIP document after assessing the total project value, the progression through the TRL levels, the number of project delivery partners and the high level of data assumptions. No additional peer review is required for this project. Literature review and stakeholder engagementUndertake a consolidated literature review of industry and academia-led work in relation tothe development of demand datasets for the transport sector.Seek opportunities to obtain data for use in the creation of the baseline demand profile.Summarise key findings and assess gaps.Assess linked projects detailed below to form a strong basis for the development of this scope further, and identify any other projects that this work could build on.Demand and Data CollectionCollect all relevant transport data and create a current baseline demand profile on an hourly basis per year across WWU"s network based on publicly available data and using WWU"s fleet as a case study.Collect data split by vehicle type.Split current demand data by local authority within WWU"s network to allow for a case study to be selected from baseline data.Establish number of current petrol and diesel re-fuelling stations within WWU"s network split by local authority.Establish type and owner of existing re-fuelling stations including both public and privately owned stations and identify key stakeholders associated with them.Construct a heat map of current petrol and diesel transport demands in Wales and Southwest EnglandEstablish where re-fuelling is considered rural or non-rural and where grid constraints could impact availability of EV Charging and H2 re-fuelling.Analysis and Case StudyAssess baseline demand data and recommend three preferred locations to undertake a case study and explore opportunities for project development.Analyse optimal pressure tier connections to WWU"s distribution network at the preferred case study location (to be determined by WWU). Study a variation of pressure tier connections and demand loads to attribute to WWU"s network analysis models.Carry out research to understand the likely potential future demands from hydrogen transport based on technology advances, progress on hydrogen vehicle efficiency and potential future consumer behaviours.Identify suitable locations for a HRS via existing petrol station conversion or new build case study on WWU"s networkDevelop plan to physically connect refueller to WWU network including cost of connection. This should include CAPEX and OPEX cost estimation for the main elements of work to AACE Class 4 standard.There is a lot of ongoing work to identify the most effective route to meet net zero in the UK and this project is one of many projects to evidence the major or minor role hydrogen will have in different scenarios. Repurposing the UK gas networks with hydrogen to support the challenge of the climate change act has the potential to save £millions with minimal gas customer disruption verses alternative decarbonisation solutions Investigate the feasibility of hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) being connected to the current gas network. | |
| Abstract | This project will investigate the feasibility of hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) being connected to the current gas network. This project will deliver a report detailing the key benefits under which scenarios that connecting a HRS to a hydrogen network provides advantages against the counterfactuals. These benefits will include key metrics such as the Levelized Cost of Hydrogen (LCOH), Gross Value Added (GVA), jobs created/retained. These metrics will also include cost to the consumer, should network costs be socialised under the expected Hydrogen Transport & Storage (T&S) business model. | |
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| Added to Database | 02/10/24 | |
