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Hydrogen: Storage and Transport

Commons · Question 123594 · Tabled 25 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 13 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by Graham Stuart

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to launch the allocation rounds for the Hydrogen Transport Business Model and Hydrogen Storage Business Model.

Answer

Answered by Michael Shanks, 13 Apr 2026

We are progressing the design of the business models and the first allocation round at pace. We will award the first contracts for the Hydrogen Transport Business Model and Hydrogen Storage Business Model through the Regional Hydrogen Network competition....