Northern England (Northern Gas Networks service area)

Gas distribution

Gas distribution and energy infrastructure

Vehicles that use hydrogen as fuel to power an electric motor, emitting only water vapor.

The network of stations and systems required to store and dispense hydrogen fuel for vehicles.

Technology for collecting and analyzing vehicle operational data to create heat maps identifying suitable hydrogen vehicle deployment routes.

Northern Gas Networks and Wales & West Utilities, with support from EIC and Cenex, are investigating the feasibility of operating hydrogen vehicle fleets to meet Net Zero 2050 targets.

An analytical tool combining telematics and operational data to identify the proportion of existing vehicle routes that could be replaced by hydrogen-powered equivalents and to determine optimal locations and specifications for hydrogen refuelling stations.