The Hydrogen Taskforce has welcomed global risk management and quality assurance services firm, DNV, to join its coalition of UK organizations operating and innovating in and across the hydrogen sector.

DNV will bring its experience in managing low-carbon hydrogen and other sustainable energy value chains to the Taskforce.

Its work in support of hydrogen’s use as a clean fuel for homes and businesses extends around the world. The organization is supporting major projects on the safe use of hydrogen as a fuel carrier in the UK through the H21, FutureGrid and H100 projects in association with National Grid, Northern Gas Networks and SGN; and in addition in the EU, North America, Norway and Australia.

The Taskforce has been advising the government on hydrogen policy following the publication of its report - The role of hydrogen in delivering net zero - in March 2020.

It is working closely with key stakeholders in government to ensure that the forthcoming UK Hydrogen Strategy is reflective of the ambition of industry in the UK. The strategy expected to be published in the Summer and will set out the UK’s trajectory in hydrogen.

DNV is the latest organization to join the Taskforce, as the membership diversifies and expands. DNV’s expertise will support the analysis the Taskforce provides to the government and inform the ‘Building a Hydrogen Society’ campaign that will highlight the importance of hydrogen as part of the future energy mix.

The firm will play a significant role in meeting the UK’s hydrogen ambitions, creating green jobs, and ensuring the UK reaches its net zero targets by 2050.

Earlier this year, the Taskforce welcomed the Prime Minister’s commitment to develop 5GW of low-carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030, and the announcement of £240 million to support this vision.

The Taskforce has been providing evidence to the government on how hydrogen can support the UK’s economic recovery, post-COVID-19. Its landmark economic impact assessment, published in August 2020, forecasted that hydrogen could be worth up to £18bn to the UK and create 75,000 jobs across the UK economy by 2035.

At DNV’s Research and Development facility in Cumbria, advanced work is being undertaken on behalf of the H21 and FutureGrid partners focused on the safe use of hydrogen, critical to unlocking its potential in a clean energy future.