HORN Network Event: Cadent’s H2East Hydrogen Pipeline

Andy Lewis, Regional Development Manager at Cadent, will be speaking at the Energy Research Accelerator’s next HORN network event, taking place online from 12pm–1pm on Thursday 29th January.

This session will explore Cadent’s early-stage plans for the H2East hydrogen pipeline and what it could mean for the future of hydrogen infrastructure in the UK.

What the session will cover

• An overview of the proposed H2East pipeline, a 150km largely underground hydrogen pipeline
• The proposed route from Immingham in the Humber to Newark in Nottinghamshire
• How the pipeline would connect regional hydrogen production with industrial end users
• The role of H2East within the wider East Coast hydrogen network
• Cadent’s approach to stakeholder and community engagement

About the H2East pipeline

• The project is being developed by Cadent, working alongside National Gas and Northern Gas Networks
• It represents the first phase of a wider hydrogen pipeline network across the UK
• If delivered as planned, this could result in around 1,500 miles of hydrogen pipelines nationwide
• The Humber to Nottinghamshire section is expected to reach final investment decision within four to five years
• The pipeline would help address a key barrier to hydrogen deployment: the lack of dedicated transportation infrastructure

The project aligns with the UK Government’s announcement of over £500m in funding for hydrogen storage and transportation infrastructure, marking the first major funding programme focused on hydrogen networks.