HORN Network Event: Cadent’s H2East Hydrogen Pipeline
2026-01-29 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Online Event
Join us for the next Hydrogen Off-Road Network (HORN) event hosted by HyDEX, exploring how the hydrogen industry can work together to shape policy and advance the low-carbon agenda.
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.
The current hydrogen policy landscape in the UKThe role of industry collaboration in shaping effective and realistic policyOpportunities for organisations to contribute to policy developmentThe importance of strategic engagement through networks like HORNThis session is designed to support dialogue and coordination across stakeholders in hydrogen, particularly those working on off-road, hard-to-decarbonise applications.
SpeakerAndy Lewis, Regional Development Manager at CadentWho should attendHydrogen technology developers and solution providersPolicymakers, local authorities, and regulatorsOff-road equipment manufacturers and operatorsResearchers and academicsSupply chain and logistics professionalsAnyone involved in hydrogen deployment or policy development
Download slides from the event here: Shaping Hydrogen Policy slides
View the video from the event here.
About HyDEX and HORNHyDEX (www.hydex.ac.uk) is a Midlands-based programme accelerating the development and deployment of hydrogen technologies through collaborative innovation and skills development.
The Hydrogen Off-Road Network (HORN) is a HyDEX initiative focused on supporting the use of hydrogen in non-road applications, including construction, agriculture, mining, and industrial vehicles and machinery.
