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XRN 5531
Hydrogen Village Trial

Last Updated
01 Feb 2024
Status
Withdrawn
Release Type
Unallocated
Implementation Date
TBC
Proposer SGN Impacted DSC service area

TBC

To be confirmed

Customer Change Team Leader uklink@xoserve.com

Summary

*In December 2023, the government decided not to proceed with a hydrogen village trial. This was due to the main source of hydrogen needed for the trial not being available, as the hydrogen production for the village trial was not successful in securing funding through the hydrogen allocation round. As a result of this announcement, our associated hydrogen village trial change (XRN5531) has been withdrawn. 

Whilst this trial is no longer going ahead the government has confirmed that it recognises the potential role of hydrogen in home heating and will assess evidence from the neighbourhood trial in Fife (H100 Fife, which CDSP is actively supporting with the solution implemented under XRN5298), as well as similar schemes across Europe, to decide in 2026 whether and how hydrogen could help households in the journey to net zero.*

 

This Change proposal was raised for the CDSP to undertake an assessment establishing the potential impacts and DSC process changes to facilitate the consumption of a Hydrogen CV and that a settlement and billing process is in place for the affected Trial areas utilising Hydrogen. 

 

The processes designed as part of this Hydrogen Village Trial will need to be replicable for the next phase of Hydrogen development, so cannot be designed specifically for this trial alone.

 

Items for Xoserve to consider but not be limited to:

  • Transporter, Shipper and Supplier Licences
  • Gas Act
  • Gas (Calculation of Thermal Energy) Regulations
  • UNC & IGTUNC
  • REC
  • Settlement
  • Energy tracking and Billing systems and processes
  • IGT Networks
  • Metering
  • Calorific Value
  • LPG Networks

 

Some of the impacted items identified by this Change Proposal may not be required for the Hydrogen Village Trial but may be applicable to later trials.

 

Xoserve will also be required to lead/support DNs with Industry communications ensuring that all Industry parties are aware of the projects, impacts, and the change requirements.

Impacted Customer Types

  • GT
  • IGT
  • Shipper
  • Supplier
  • DNO
  • NGT

Documents

Document title Comment Last updated CHMC outcome
Change Proposal Change Proposal Raised 15/07/2022 Approved at ChMC on 13/07/2022
Initial Review N/A N/A N/A
DSG Discussion N/A 25/07/2022 N/A
High Level Solution Options N/A 15/05/2023 N/A
Solution Review 3174.1 - VO - PO 14/06/2023

ChMC approved Solution Option 2 

This change is Decarb Investment funded 

Detailed Design Stage not yet reached N/A N/A
Evaluation Quotation Reports (EQR) Stage not yet reached N/A N/A
Business Evaluation Reports (BER) Stage not yet reached N/A N/A
Change Completion Reports (CCR) Stage not yet reached N/A N/A

Timeline

Initial Review
Change Proposal Raised 29/06/22
Status Awaiting approval at ChMC 13/07/2022
Capture
Approved into Capture 13/07/22
Status ChMC approved into Capture
Solution Consultation
Solution Review Change Pack Issued 15/05/23
Status Consultation closes out on 30/05/2023
Awaiting Delivery
ChMC approved Solution 09/06/23
Status Detailed Design will commence
In Delivery
Expected: 00/00/00
Status Awaiting
Implemented
Expected: 00/00/00
Status Awaiting

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