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HyCymru – Creating Hydrogen Bonds
HyCymru, the Wales Hydrogen Trade Association, is the membership body to advance the hydrogen economy in Wales in the 2020s. We are advocates and capacity-builders. Since our inception last year, even we have been blown away by the surge of interest - and active developments - in the hydrogen space. Including in Wales; across the country and reaching all sectors.
That is what makes hydrogen so important. It can reach those difficult-to-decarbonise parts of the economy. It can be produced and used across Wales and at all scales. Hydrogen complements other net zero technologies and can release the full potential of Wales’ huge untapped renewable energy resource.
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Other countries are scaling-up on hydrogen quickly and Wales has a unique opportunity to do the same, while retaining ownership of the opportunity and wealth in the country.
We have our own markets which we can serve: in industry, transport, heating, power generation and agriculture. And we could also become an exporter of hydrogen to external, hungry markets.
There is a lot of hydrogen know-how in Wales - from R&D to production to end-use markets, products and services. Right through the value-chain. And we are creating hydrogen bonds with the global hydrogen community. HyCymru will work in partnership to advance the hydrogen economy in Wales by:
• Representing the fuel cell & hydrogen (FCH) industries at government level and amongst public and private sector bodies; and within communities in Wales.
• Gathering and discussing market intelligence.
• Networking to collaborate on supply chain synergies which can match the supply and demand of hydrogen for a wide-range of applications. • Provide a business development service which helps to identify project opportunities and provides introductory and brokerage services to our members.
• Help access finance to fund hydrogen project developments.
• Influence and support policy developments.
• Raise public awareness of hydrogen.
• Develop partnerships with and learn from international best practice.
• Promote rapid innovation through sharing knowledge.
Guto Owen and William Grove at the Wales Hydrogen Trade Association launch event, February 2020.
