Programme
HyNet North West Hydrogen & CCUS Cluster
United KingdomLow-Carbon Infrastructure, Energy Infrastructure
Status
Development / Planning — Contested Allocation (Undetermined)Status
Undetermined / Competitive Allocation PendingProcurement Status
Overview
- Location
- North West England / North Wales border
- Scale / Scope
- Track-1 hydrogen/CCUS cluster status held since 2021. As of this cut-off, HyNet is competing directly against the East Coast Cluster for a single government-funded regional hydrogen-network slot (£500m) in a 2026 allocation round whose outcome and exact decision date are not yet public. Included as Tier C market-architecture context, not as a confirmed-funded transaction — its unresolved status is the entire reason for its inclusion.
Sources
- DESNZ — hydrogen network funding allocation (policy)Official / Government
- New Civil Engineer — HyNet/East Coast Cluster competitive dynamicIndustry / Trade Source