EET Hydrogen has received approval from Cheshire West & Chester Council for its large-scale, low-carbon hydrogen production plant (HPP1) in the UK, located at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The hydrogen hub, consisting of two plants (HPP1 and HPP2) will enable local industrial and power generation businesses to switch from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy. This will help to reduce carbon emissions by 2.5 million tonnes every year, which is equivalent to taking 1.1 million cars off the roads.
Additionally, the hydrogen will be used locally by the Essar refinery and other major manufacturers in the region, including Tata Chemicals, Encirc and Pilkington to create the lowest-carbon refining operations and glass and chemical manufacturing sites in the world. Furthermore, EET will develop the hydrogen hub in phases, with HPP1 at 350 MW capacity, HPP2 at 1,000 MW capacity, and an overall target capacity of 4,000 MW+ by 2030. Construction is anticipated to start on HPP1 in 2024 with low-carbon hydrogen produced at the site by 2027.
EET Hydrogen is a leading player in the energy transition and is developing the first large-scale, low-carbon hydrogen production hub in the UK. This will produce (in its initial phases) 1.35 GW of hydrogen capacity and capture some 2.5 million tonnes of carbon per year.
REGlobal’s Views: Essar Group has strategically announced its planned investments in UK and India, both nations targeting massive green hydrogen expansion plans for domestic consumption as well as export. This follows the trend of many large energy and metals groups worldwide foraying into the green hydrogen space as there is an increased demand for low-carbon energy sources in industrial processes.
