We are

The Voice of the UK Hydrogen Sector

As the UK leader in advocating for and accelerating the transition to Net Zero through the deployment of hydrogen solutions, the HEA supports stakeholders across the entire value chain. Our work drives change at home and positions the UK at the forefront of hydrogen globally.

The first free-to-access UK Hydrogen Project Map launched

Benefits of Membership

Our members play an active role in setting the hydrogen agenda, and benefit from unique access to key players in Government, platforms to collaborate with other experts, and the latest market intelligence so they can profit from opportunities for their organisation.

Policy Shaping

We connect members with policymakers in government and build consensus across our membership to deliver actionable steps, providing opportunities to input directly into legislation

Networking opportunities

Our events, including our annual conference, in-person industry networking, webinars, working group sessions and executive meetings, forge meaningful connections–helping members to grow their businesses, expand their knowledge and get involved in the most exciting projects in the sector.

Building business

The wide scope of membership fosters collaboration throughout the sector, stimulating business and industry growth. We also represent members’ interests at the national and international level and enhance opportunities for members’ market development internationally.

Promotion

We promote and celebrate members’ news and successes via our social channels, website and other routes, reaching tens of thousands of key hydrogen players.

Marketing intelligence

Our members benefit from exclusive insights and updates on new funding calls, Government policy evolution, key trends and projects and partnering/collaboration opportunities.

Leadership

Executive members benefit from a wide variety of opportunities to participate in high-level activities, from engagement with ministers, MPs and other key stakeholders, through to policy shaping, developing priorities and messaging for the HEA. As part of the Executive Team, they work together to define direction, strategy and plans.

Our Work

Events

From our celebrated annual conference to our Parliamentary lobbying events, we foster networking between members and improve collaboration opportunities to help our members grow.

Policy

We work to inform and support policymakers in Government so that hydrogen can play its part in delivering energy security, clean growth and Net Zero.

Working Groups

Our working groups are the custodians of our policy shaping work, develop recommendations for future provision and provide an excellent opportunity for members to share and build consensus on areas of common interest

Hydrogen Coordination Forum

The HEA-convened Hydrogen Coordination Forum seeks to enhance ambition for hydrogen, the policy framework to help deliver that and mechanisms to ensure UK content

Being part of the Hydrogen Energy Association has given us access to a wealth of knowledge and experience within the sector. This has enabled BSR to rapidly learn about every facet of the hydrogen industry from a fantastic network of companies with a portfolio of interesting projects.

Adam Withers, Senior New Energy Development Manager, BSR Energy

ULEMCo has been a member of the HEA since we founded in 2014. As an SME, membership and being part of an organisation with such breadth and depth, has helped us have a louder voice with policy makers, potential customers and with larger businesses in our supply chain than we would get by trying to network on our own. Like any membership-based organisation, you get more benefits the more effort you put in, and we have certainly seen how much the understanding of the role that hydrogen can make in the energy transition has transformed since we joined because of the work of the association and its members, have delivered, and we look forward to seeing how this translates into new business opportunities for us.

Amanda Lyne, CEO, ULEMCo

The HEA provides a great platform to showcase the experience and capabilities that Baker Botts has in the hydrogen sector, and also to develop channels of communication and build relationships and connections with other members. A highlight from our first year as members was the Hydrogen Policy Update and networking event that we co-hosted in our London office in June 2022 – it was a great event to share the latest updates in this fast-moving sector and to meet and get to know the other members.

Rob Butler, Partner, Baker Botts

As an executive member of the HEA, it offers us the chance to shape the pathway and growth of the association within the hydrogen sector. Providing networking opportunities with other organisations in the hydrogen space creates a stronger voice, allowing us as a collective to be heard by policy-making stakeholders, including the UK Government, which is a huge benefit.

Jon Duffy, CEO, Clean Power Hydrogen

It’s clear to me that the HEA are enablers in the critical understanding of Hydrogen in the UK. We are combined path makers and leaders into helping create a conduit for novices who want to implement and absorb but aren’t sure where to start making it palatable for the end user. We remove bureaucracy and red tape for entry into market from the longevity of the association’s existence and its wide contributing members. The HEA is empowered by ‘doers’ who have real life experience in the industry where a collaborative and holistic approach is shared amongst common experiences and interests to further better the market we all want to be involved in; allowing it to be the great success it is proving itself to be.

Jake Martin, Hydrogen Business Development Manager, Ingersoll Rand

We’re delighted with our membership of the Association, which has been instrumental in expanding our network and partnerships in the hydrogen industry, and really helpful in keeping up with the latest dialogue with Government on hydrogen policy.

Neil Filkin, Technical Director, Conrad Energy

Shortly after NanoSUN was founded back in 2017 we became members of the HEA. We have found membership of the association to be an invaluable resource as we have developed the business. The association has always been a hub and meeting place for companies at the sharp end of delivering real world hydrogen related projects. We have been able to seek advice, solve problems and find partners during our journey of developing hydrogen vehicle refuelling solutions. We contribute to several relevant association working groups where we can share expertise and best practice to advance hydrogen as a critical part of today’s energy solutions.

Dr Lee Juby CENG FIET, Consultant and Shareholder, NanoSUN

Find member and industry news

Our member news and views help shape the debate around the growing hydrogen economy in the UK. Share all developments, projects, legislative changes, information and opinion in the sector as a central source of market intelligence to help you understand the factors driving current and future trends.

Our Members

Our members cover the entire hydrogen value chain and represent more than 200,000 employees globally with combined revenue of more than £400billion. We work together to accelerate the deployment of hydrogen in the UK.