Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 123388

Hydrogen: Wales

Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 1 April 2026

Question

David Chadwick

Liberal DemocratBrecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what discussions he has had with Ofgem on the decision not to fund the HyLine Cymru project; and whether he plans to revisit that decision.

Answer

Michael Shanks
HyLine Cymru applied for development expenditure funding under Ofgem's RIIO2 reopener mechanism. Government subsequently discussed the strategic value of this project with Ofgem who decided not to fund Hyline Cymru due to its lack of large-scale geologica...

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