Freeport and partners promote Humber’s hydrogen opportunity at net zero conference — The Hull Story
The Humber Pavilion had a prominent exhibition space at Innovation Zero, held at London's Olympia, bringing together leading stakeholders from across the UK's busiest trading estuary.
The Humber delegation was brought together by Future Humber, the region's place marketing organisation, with Humber Freeport among more than a dozen partners pitching the Humber's distinct proposition as a world-leading centre for innovation and leadership in decarbonisation and net zero solutions.
Built around the Humber's recognised place brand and four core values - to be revolutionary, resourceful, real and remarkable - the Humber Pavilion championed one voice for the region, as a catalyst for clean growth and driving investment.
Driven by investment from partners including Equinor, Air Products, SEE, Meld Energy and Uniper, planned hydrogen production in the Humber is due to total more than 5GW by 2030.
With storage capacity in the region to power two million homes for an entire year, hydrogen is poised to play a vital part in the clean energy transition.
Equinor's Dan Sadler said: "The Humber has a unique opportunity. When you assess the best place to deploy large-scale hydrogen technology, we have the assets and the companies to drive the energy transition.
"We have investors looking at the Humber as a place to do business, and to do some really exciting and innovative things. Our ask of Government is to provide the foundations which give those companies the confidence to invest in the Humber and unlock the region's enormous potential."
Humber Freeport is playing an important strategic role as a launchpad for investment in the region, providing economic incentives to unlock key development sites and drive growth.
At Innovation Zero, Humber Freeport came together with 14 other organisations - Air Products, Arup, Drax, Equinor, Future Humber, Humber Energy Board, Meld Energy, Nexos, Phillips 66, px Group, RWE, SSE Thermal, Uniper and VPI - presenting a coalition of industry leaders all committed to decarbonisation and clean growth.
Diana Taylor, managing director of Future Humber, said: "Humber is more than just a place of industry; it's a visionary region driving real change.
"Our presence at Innovation Zero is a statement of intent.
We are a proactive and capable collective, leading the charge in sustainability and clean growth."