Project Shared - Alpha Phase

UK Power Networks (Operations) Limited awarded contracts worth £562,562 to The First Element Group Limited and Frazer-Nash Consultancy Limited for the Alpha Phase of Project SHARED, a collaborative study funded by Ofgem's Strategic Innovation Fund. The project evaluates whether hydrogen-based resilience solutions can provide cost-effective alternatives to traditional reinforcement in rural areas, involving identification of viable technologies, development of engineering concepts, network simulations, stakeholder assessment, and evidence generation for potential future demonstrations. Work is now in delivery and expected to be complete, delivered through workshops, design activities, laboratory testing, and engineering analysis with monthly reporting and joint progress meetings.