RE: Project Union15 Dec 2025 12:21
Gwilliams71
I did read the article in FT, but have you also read in the national press, that National Gas’s Project Union is happening.
Nobody can say at this stage that UKOG will be in the mix when contracts and partnerships are finally given out, but I’m sure we will find out in the coming months.
I’m just looking at the facts, Its now moving from planning to design and early engineering phases, securing significant funding, and starting to build Britain's future hydrogen backbone network, with the first East Coast section aiming to connect industrial hubs by the early 2030s. It's a major UK energy project repurposing gas pipes for hydrogen, connecting producers and users for the net-zero transition.
National Gas has secured hundreds of millions in public funding from Ofgem to advance the project, with funding now covering over half the proposed network into Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) stages.
Teams are working on detailed designs for specific sections, like the East Coast, involving environmental assessments and public consultations.
Collaborations are forming with hydrogen storage providers (like UKEn) and other networks.
In short, Project Union is well underway, not just a concept, with concrete steps being taken to build the UK's essential hydrogen infrastructure.