The HyDUS partners
EDF UK
The EDF Group is the world’s largest energy generator. In the UK, the company employs some 11,000 people across locations in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
EDF’s firm belief is that hydrogen production is key to the net zero transition, especially for difficult to decarbonise and heavy industries, which cannot be electrified.
EDF is the UK’s largest investor in renewable and is constructing the largest offshore wind farm in Britain – the 450 MW Neart na Gaolithe project in Scotland.
The University of Bristol
The University of Bristol, through its cutting edge multi-disciplinary research, is a champion for thinking differently about nuclear energy. Professor Tom Scott, a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair, leads the Interface Analysis Centre at the University. The team’s research is applied to solving real world problems through their expertise in nuclear materials science, sensors and robotics.
The HyDUS project is part of a coordinated programme to link hydrogen production and storage with nuclear sites and sees the University supporting the development of a system of energy storage that could have a transformative impact on the world’s future net zero system.
The University of Bristol
The University of Bristol, through its cutting edge multi-disciplinary research, is a champion for thinking differently about nuclear energy. Professor Tom Scott, a Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair, leads the Interface Analysis Centre at the University. The team’s research is applied to solving real world problems through their expertise in nuclear materials science, sensors and robotics.
The HyDUS project is part of a coordinated programme to link hydrogen production and storage with nuclear sites and sees the University supporting the development of a system of energy storage that could have a transformative impact on the world’s future net zero system.
UKAEA
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is the national research organisation responsible for the development of fusion energy. Fusion energy has great potential to deliver safe, sustainable, low carbon energy for generations to come. It is based on the same processes that power the sun and stars and would be part of the world’s future energy mix. Achieving this is a major technical challenge that involves working at the forefront of science, engineering and technology.
The pilot-scale HyDUS demonstrator is being developed as part of the Longer Duration Energy Storage Demonstrator programme at the UKAEA’s Culham Campus.
Urenco
Urenco is an international supplier of uranium enrichment services, fuel cycle products and related solutions with sustainability at the core of its business. Operating in a pivotal area of the nuclear fuel supply chain for over 50 years, Urenco understands the importance of energy security and facilitates the reliable delivery of low carbon electricity generation for consumers around the world.
With its head office near London, UK, Urenco’s global presence ensures diversity and security of supply for customers through enrichment facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA. Using centrifuge technology designed and developed by Urenco, and through the expertise of its people, the Urenco Group provides safe, cost effective and reliable services; operating within a framework of high environmental, social and governance standards, complementing international safeguards.
Urenco is making a positive contribution to global climate change goals through its core business and is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
It is committed to continued investment in the responsible management of nuclear materials; innovation activities with clear sustainability benefits, such as nuclear medicine, industrial efficiency and research; and nurturing the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Urenco
Urenco is an international supplier of uranium enrichment services, fuel cycle products and related solutions with sustainability at the core of its business. Operating in a pivotal area of the nuclear fuel supply chain for over 50 years, Urenco understands the importance of energy security and facilitates the reliable delivery of low carbon electricity generation for consumers around the world.
With its head office near London, UK, Urenco’s global presence ensures diversity and security of supply for customers through enrichment facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK and the USA. Using centrifuge technology designed and developed by Urenco, and through the expertise of its people, the Urenco Group provides safe, cost effective and reliable services; operating within a framework of high environmental, social and governance standards, complementing international safeguards.
Urenco is making a positive contribution to global climate change goals through its core business and is committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
It is committed to continued investment in the responsible management of nuclear materials; innovation activities with clear sustainability benefits, such as nuclear medicine, industrial efficiency and research; and nurturing the next generation of scientists and engineers.
HyDUS funding
The HyDUS project is being funded by a £7.7m research award from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero through its Net Zero Innovation Portfolio.
