Hydrogen UK is delighted to announce the winners for the Hydrogen UK Awards 2026. Now in its third year, the awards celebrate excellence, leadership, and innovation across the UK’s hydrogen sector.
The winners were announced 10 March during the Annual Conference Awards Ceremony, the industry’s flagship event, recognising the individuals, projects and organisations driving the growth of the hydrogen sector and supporting the UK’s clean power mission and energy security needs.
The awards ceremony, sponsored by Honeywell UOP and hosted by Vernon Kay, brought together leaders from across the hydrogen value chain for an evening of celebration, recognition and networking.
Hydrogen UK Awards 2026 winners:
Hydrogen Person of the Year
- Andrew Cunningham, GeoPura
Future Hydrogen Leader – sponsored by SLR Consulting
- Graham Dixon, Lhyfe
Community Engagement – sponsored by H2 View
Best Thought Leadership
- HyDex, delivered by Energy Research Accelerator (ERA)
Innovation Project – sponsored by Withers & Rogers LLP
Hydrogen for Transport
Infrastructure Project
- LTS Futures – Scottish Gas Networks SGN
Industrial Application – sponsored by Hynamics
Finance & Investment
Company of the Year – The CEO Award
The 2026 winners showcase the breadth, maturity and pace of the UK hydrogen sectors, underlying advances across production, infrastructure, transport, industry, finance and skills. From pioneering individuals and future leaders to major infrastructure projects and impactful community programmes, the winners demonstrate the influence hydrogen has in supporting the UK’s energy sector.
