Forecasted hydrogen demand from vessels required to serve floating offshore wind in the Celtic Sea
The Port of Milford Haven is the UK's largest energy port, delivering around 30% of the annual UK gas demand. A deep-water port with the ability to handle vessels with up to 22m drafts, the Port of Milford Haven is a leading UK shipping gateway handling liquid, bulk, break bulk and heavy lift cargoes, with high-capacity gas and oil pipelines and electricity connections to the centre of the UK. Sited on the Milford Haven Waterway, the Port currently serves Valero Refinery and Valero Pembrokeshire Oil Terminal, Puma Energy, South Hook LNG and Dragon LNG, and is home to Europe’s largest gas-fired power station, Pembroke Power Station, built by RWE nPower.
The Port’s operational interests include Pembroke Port, Milford Marina, Milford Fish Docks, Haven's Head Retail Park and Pembroke Dock Ferry Terminal. It also has a diverse commercial property portfolio covering light and heavy industrial units, office and retail spaces and warehousing. Over the last decade the Milford Haven Waterway has attracted new innovative collaborations and green technologies including wave, tidal and floating wind.
The port delivers proximity to natural energy sources, access to a high-skill energy and engineering supply chain developed around the established energy sector, and the existing energy infrastructure. Projects such as the £60m Swansea Bay City Deal funded Pembroke Dock Marine1 project are helping ensure the region’s facilities are suited to this fast-paced sector.
The Port is transforming to maximise the opportunity. 17,000sqm of laydown space is being created, as is a new enlarged slipway, new workboat pontoons, and new offices and workshop spaces. These facilities are an important first step in meeting changing industrial demand and help developers maximise operational efficiency and reduce associated development and operations costs. It is anticipated that all current works will be complete by the end of 2023. Hydrogen is a high potential next step for the Port, supporting of the potential of Floating Offshore Wind to decarbonise existing industry in the region.
Over the last 18 months, existing major energy companies such as RWE, Valero, PUMA and Dragon LNG have helped the Port deliver the transformative, 30 year Haven Waterway energy vision with Hydrogen showcased as the “missing link” to deliver Net Zero. Building on this, the Celtic Freeport will accelerate the delivery of Wales’ net zero ambition with the Haven a major UK Hydrogen generation, use and innovation hub with the ambition of delivering 20% of the UK Government’s low carbon hydrogen production by 2030.
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