PLANS for large-scale blue hydrogen production at the Stanlow refinery in northwest England have been approved. It’s a key step in the development of the HyNet project, selected by the UK government to help decarbonise heavy industry in the region.
Essar Energy Transition Hydrogen (EET), a joint venture that is building the plants, says it has received planning consents required for the first 350 MW plant (HPP1) ahead of making a final investment decision. The second 1,000 MW plant (HPP2) will need to go back for full planning permission once the design has been further developed.
Hydrogen produced by the plant will be used by Essar at its refinery and piped to other regional manufacturers including Tata Chemicals and glassmakers Encirc and Pilkington.
