Consultation outcome

Proposals for hydrogen transport and storage business models

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
31 August 2022
Last updated
2 August 2023 — See all updates
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure: minded to positions

PDF, 790 KB, 82 pages

Hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure: government response to consultation

PDF, 1000 KB, 132 pages

Detail of outcome

Following government’s commitment in the British Energy Security Strategy to design new business models for hydrogen transportation and storage infrastructure by 2025, these documents present our minded to positions and next steps on:

  • design options for hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure business models
  • the need for a strategic planning function to guide the rollout of hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure, and potential implementation options
  • whether the existing market framework and industry commercial arrangements are optimal for supporting the deployment of hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure
  • the suitability of the non-economic regulatory framework across the hydrogen value chain
  • the extent to which blending might help provide market-building benefits for the hydrogen economy, including by bringing forward investment in hydrogen production while larger-scale hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure is being developed

Detail of feedback received

We received 90 responses to this consultation and follow up discussions. We also held stakeholder briefing events and workshops and had continuous engagement with stakeholders through working groups and bilateral meetings where requested.

Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking views on hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure business model designs, regulatory arrangements, strategic planning and the role of blending.

This consultation ran from
to

Consultation description

Following government’s commitment in the British Energy Security Strategy to design new business models for hydrogen transportation and storage infrastructure by 2025, this consultation seeks views on:

  • design options for hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure business models
  • the need for a strategic planning function to guide the rollout of hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure, and potential implementation options
  • whether the existing market framework and industry commercial arrangements are optimal for supporting the deployment of hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure
  • the suitability of the non-economic regulatory framework across the hydrogen value chain
  • the extent to which blending might help provide market-building benefits for the hydrogen economy, including by bringing forward investment in hydrogen production while larger-scale hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure is being developed

This consultation will be of interest to hydrogen economy stakeholders, including:

  • hydrogen producers
  • hydrogen consumers
  • gas transporters
  • gas shippers
  • storage operators
  • investors
  • consumer champions
  • trade associations
  • academics

But any organisations or individuals are welcome to respond.

Read the BEIS consultation privacy notice.

Documents

Hydrogen transport and storage infrastructure consultation

PDF, 907 KB, 100 pages

Analytical annex

PDF, 1.03 MB, 53 pages

Updates to this page

Published 31 August 2022
Last updated 2 August 2023 + show all updates

  1. We have published our minded to positions and the government response to this consultation.

  2. First published.

Sign up for emails or print this page

Related content