Hydrogen Transport Hub Demonstration Phase 2

Apply for a share of up to £20 million to demonstrate how hydrogen can be used to power transport solutions for end users

The Department for Transport is working with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to £20 million for innovative projects.

The aim of this competition is to create a long-term sustainable demand for hydrogen from transport and to de-risk hydrogen’s adoption for transport owners and operators.

This investment will support demonstrations of infrastructure and hydrogen powered vehicles across transport modes in real world operational settings across the Tees Valley.

Your project can focus on one or more of the following demonstrations:

• hydrogen fuel-cell transport of any size or designation
• hydrogen combustion transport
• road, maritime, rail, aviation transport
• non-road mobile machinery, such as forklift trucks and construction machinery
• agricultural and forestry tractors
• emergency and rapid response vehicles
• special purpose vehicles

This competition is split into two strands:

Strand 1 – must include capital costs for fixed hydrogen refuelling stations

Your project’s total costs must be between £500,000 and £8 million.

Strand 1 projects must:

• construct one or more fixed hydrogen refuelling stations in the Tees Valley area
• demonstrate hydrogen transport solutions by 31 March 2025 for a minimum of 6 months with the expectation of continuing operations commercially after this period
• operate the demonstration in an open public setting or controlled environments, such as warehouses and distribution centres
• be part of the demonstration track vehicle performance against stated metrics to understand benefits or challenges for the benefit of other regions and industry
• report on the benefits for passengers, customers and residents in the Tees Valley
• develop plans for long-term activities to create a demand for hydrogen in the Tees Valley from 2025

Find out more about the Hydrogen Transport Hub Demonstrator phase 2 Strand 1 and how to apply.

Strand 2

Your project’s total costs must be between £500,000 and £3.5 million.

Strand 2 projects must:

• demonstrate hydrogen transport solutions by 31 March 2025 for a minimum of six months with the expectation of continuing operations commercially after this period
• operate the demonstration in an open public setting or controlled environments, such as warehouses and distribution centres
• be part of the demonstration track vehicle performance against stated metrics to understand benefits or challenges for the benefit of other regions and industry
• report on the benefits for passengers, customers and residents in the Tees Valley
• develop plans for long-term activities to create a demand for hydrogen in the Tees Valley from 2025

Find out more about the Hydrogen Transport Hub Demonstrator phase 2 Strand 1 and how to apply.

First published 7 October 2022