Chemical industry in United Kingdom

projects tracked
108
active
36
chemical parks
4

Projects in United Kingdom

chemXplore tracks 108 projects in United Kingdom, of which 36 are active.

  1. 11 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 9 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 13 projects Under Construction
  5. 2 projects Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 29 new construction, 5 expansion and 1 revamp / retrofit.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 4 5 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

6 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 17 September 2026 Croda Biotechnology R&D Centre at Sci-Tech Daresbury · Operational / Completed
  • 17 September 2026 EnergyPathways Hycamite hydrogen and graphite plant at Port of Barrow · Announced / Concept
  • 10 September 2026 Hydrasun Aberdeen Nel MC Series PEM Electrolyser Integration Facility · Announced / Concept
  • 28 July 2026 GSK Cambridge R&D Centre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus · Announced / Concept
  • July 2026 VIDA bioenergy Wormslade Biomethane Plant · Commissioning & Start-up

Latest British chemical industry news

24 October 2026
Bayer: Darolutamide with ADT and RT Cuts Metastasis-or-Death Risk 58% in High‑Risk Prostate Cancer

Interim Phase III DASL-HiCaP results show darolutamide added to ADT and radiation significantly improves metastasis-free survival versus placebo in high‑risk patients.

22 October 2026
Heidelberg Materials pauses GeZero CCS project in Geseke

Pause of a local CCS project due to immature CO₂ transport and storage value chains and insufficient economic conditions. Geseke plant operations continue; other CCS projects proceed.

22 October 2026
Dow Q3 2026 results

Sales rose to $11.3 billion and operating EBIT improved to $887 million; operating EPS returned to positive and free cash flow was $1.1 billion amid cost and asset actions.

21 October 2026
LanzaTech‑licensed Hebei Shoulang plant earns ISCC EU RCF certification for ethanol

Ethanol produced from steel mill waste gases is certified as Recycled Carbon Fuel, meeting RED III sustainability and GHG requirements and enabling access to EU/UK regulated fuel markets.

16 October 2026
Hy24 to acquire Hynamics from EDF Pulse Ventures

Agreement to transfer a low-carbon hydrogen producer active in France and the UK, targeting closing in Q1 2027 subject to regulatory approvals.

15 October 2026
LanzaJet secures at least $20 million financing to scale SAF output at Freedom Pines Fuels

New financing will fund scaling at the Soperton ATJ plant (10M gal/yr); first close Oct 14, full close expected by Dec 2026; LanzaTech to increase its ownership stake.

15 October 2026
Nel ASA Q3 2026: PEM orders surge while group revenue falls

PEM revenue +65% and PEM order intake +473%; group order intake +339% and backlog NOK 1,314m; group revenue NOK 112m; net loss NOK -141m; cash NOK 1,078m.

14 October 2026
Essar Energy Transition’s Stanlow Terminals partners with Verwater on tank maintenance

Strategic partnership to bolster UK bulk liquid storage asset integrity, safety and operational resilience through shared capabilities, site visits and coordinated investment.

13 October 2026
Carbon Clean commissions 2 TPD carbon-capture pilot at Global Innovation Centre, Navi Mumbai

A 2 tonnes-per-day pilot at the Navi Mumbai GIC has produced first captured CO2 to validate solvents, processes and capture technologies ahead of commercial deployment.

13 October 2026
Carbon Neutral Fuels' FlexSAF redesign boosts Project Starling output

Flexible plant design merges eSAF and advanced bioSAF on one brownfield site, raising Starling output from 25,000 to ~42,000 tpa and cutting per-tonne costs.

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