Energy Seminar – HT25 Week 2: Integrating Low Carbon Hydrogen into the UK’s Energy Mix: An Industry Perspective
Becca Neill, Head of Project Development at Hygen Energy
- Start  Tuesday 28 Jan 2025 5:00pm
- Finish Tuesday 28 Jan 2025 6:15pm
- Venue School of Geography & the Environment
- Postcode OX1 3AN
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- Watch seminar recording (external site)

Summary: In order to achieve net zero by 2050, the UK government has highlighted the crucial role that low carbon hydrogen will play in decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors. Specifically, the UK government set the target to achieve 5GW of low carbon hydrogen capacity by 2030. Becca will discuss the opportunities and challenges in expanding the electrolytic hydrogen market from an industry perspective, highlighting current projects under development. This talk will explore how the current policies and government process supports hydrogen as part of the net zero transition with a deeper dive into how this applies to the UK’s largest government supported electrolytic hydrogen project called Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen.
Speaker: Becca Neill is the Head of Project Development at Hygen Energy, where she has led the development of low carbon hydrogen production sites for the last 3 years. Becca is also the Senior Project Manager at Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen, the largest low carbon hydrogen site to receive government funding. Trained as an electrical engineer, Becca worked in the renewables and EPC space: delivering grid connections, completing electrical design, and working in asset management for a distribution network operation prior to joining Hygen. Her experience in hydrogen, renewables, and as part of an EPC has given her a unique multi-faceted perspective on practical implementation of Net Zero and delivery low carbon energy solutions.