Hydrogen transport and storage business models consultation

Views sought on business model designs, regulatory arrangements, strategic planning and the role of blending

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation on proposals for hydrogen transport and storage business models.

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

Find out more about the consultation and how to respond.

First published on 5 September 2022