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Submission creator avatar Kathryn Warrington
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Looking to accelerate H2 deployment in Sheffield
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Seeking a mentor to guide accelerated H2 deployment for industrial (processes and heat) and transport use and increasing green H2 skills.
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This Application form should be submitted only if a city would like to self-identify on the H2 Twin Cities website to solicit interest in potential partners for the Phase 2 application. If cities already have partnerships formed, they may proceed to the Phase 2 Application.
State which category you are interested in applying for:
Category 2: Mentor-Mentee H2 Twin Cities Application
General City Information
City
Sheffield
Country
United Kingdom
Lead Representative
Kathryn Warrington
Sustainability Programme Officer
kathryn.warrington@sheffield.gov.uk
07775715649
Population of City
~550,000
H2 Twin City Pairing Information
What participation role(s) is your city interested in?
b. Mentee (Looking for guidance from a more established H2 city)
What sectors are you most interested in? Prioritize by inserting a numerical value from 1 to 4 (or 5) with 1 being the highest priority.
1 - Industrial
2 - Transport
3 - Electric grid integration
4 - Workforce development
General H2 Sector Background Information
Hydrogen Production - How much hydrogen is currently produced in your city and what are your plans for increasing hydrogen production within the next five years?
Currently unknown. However, ITM Power are based in Sheffield. Their Gigafactory, the largest in the world, commenced operation in early 2021, manufacturing market-leading PEM electrolysers generating green hydrogen for use in industrial processes, transport and heating. Announced in November 2021, ITM Power set out their ambitions to build their second Gigawatt factory, also to be based in Sheffield and is currently at planning and land acquisition stage. This asset, skills and knowledge base can be harnessed for increasing hydrogen production within the city over the next 5 years.
Hydrogen Consumption - How much hydrogen is currently consumed in your city and what are your plans for increasing hydrogen consumption within the next five years?
Currently unknown. Sheffield has set an ambitious net zero target of 2030, ahead of the UK target of 2050. Whilst it’s felt that the deployment of hydrogen may come too late to significantly contribute to the 2030 target, there is a role for hydrogen in the shorter term for decarbonising industrial processes and transport and this is where the focus of the twin cities partnership would be.
Hydrogen Production - What energy resources/feedstocks are present locally that could be used to produce hydrogen today?
e. Biomass and waste
Hydrogen Production - Which resources/feedstocks do you plan to focus on within the next five years?
a. Solar
e. Biomass and waste
Hydrogen Infrastructure - What existing hydrogen infrastructure is present in your city and in which areas will you increase deployment in the next five years?
a. Refueling stations
b. Hydrogen production facilities (e.g., electrolyzers)
Hydrogen End-Use - What sectors currently consume hydrogen in your city?
a. Transportation
If you answered "Other" above, please specify here.
Currently unknown at any large scale.
Provide any other information to be shared publicly that may be of value in being selected as a potential twin city.
Home to ITM Power and their world’s largest electrolyser factory and just over the boarder from England’s most northern hydrogen refuelling station, Sheffield has a strong hydrogen asset base, including skills, to kick-start significant deployment of hydrogen across the city. This is needed most to assist in the decarbonisation of industry and transport.

A regional hydrogen economy study has been undertaken by consultants, ARUP, which explores potential ambitions for future hydrogen projects and can be built on further throughout the twin cities programme.

Sheffield is also home to two Universities, The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University who collaborate on new technologies with academics and industrial partners. Through the Energy Institute at the University of Sheffield and their Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre, the University of Sheffield have specialist hydrogen R&D facilities enabling the rapid transition of research into market-ready products. Again, this knowledge and expertise can be harnessed to further support a twin cities partnership and advance the deployment of hydrogen across the city.

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