- The hydrogen-ready plant will be completed by 2027.
- The project aims to cut 740,000 tonnes of CO2 annually.
- The plant will generate 125 MW of power and 6,000 tonnes of steam per day.
- The investment is part of a $3 billion energy transition initiative in North West England.
Project Overview
Essar Energy Transition (EET) has announced the launch of EET Hydrogen Power, Europe's first hydrogen-ready combined heat and power plant (CHP) at the Stanlow refinery in the UK. The construction is set to be completed by 2027. This initiative aims to support EET Fuels' goal of becoming the lowest carbon process refinery globally and EET Hydrogen's ambition to lead in low carbon hydrogen production in the UK.
Key Figures
The project will be developed in two phases to achieve a capacity of 125 MW of power and 6,000 tonnes of steam per day. The hydrogen will replace hydrocarbons, resulting in a reduction of 740,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually. The new plant will replace Stanlow’s existing boiler units, which currently generate approximately 50 MW of power for refinery operations.
Decarbonisation Goals
The plant is integral to the decarbonisation of operations at EET Fuels' Stanlow refinery, which aims to cut total emissions by 95% by 2030. This project also supports the decarbonisation plans of the wider HyNet industrial cluster and serves as a blueprint for future industrial and power decarbonisation efforts.
Investment and Infrastructure
The investment in building Europe’s first hydrogen-ready power plant is part of EET’s broader $3 billion energy transition initiatives in North West England. EET includes various entities such as EET Hydrogen Power, EET Fuels, EET Hydrogen, and Stanlow Terminals Ltd, which is developing infrastructure for biofuels and new energies.
