Essar Energy Transition (EET) Hydrogen is developing UK’s first large-scale, low-carbon hydrogen production hub at its Stanlow site. This hub will generate a total of 1,350 MW of hydrogen capacity, capturing approximately 2.5 million tonnes of carbon annually. The hydrogen produced will be used locally, including at EET Fuels’ Stanlow refinery and by other key manufacturers like Encirc, Pilkington, and Tata Chemicals.
The hydrogen hub will be developed in two stages, with the first plant (HPP1) providing 350 MW and the second (HPP2) contributing 1,000 MW, aiming for a total capacity of over 4,000 MW by 2030. EET Hydrogen anticipates starting construction on HPP1 in 2025, with production of low-carbon hydrogen commencing by 2028.
Earlier this year, SSE Thermal partnered with EET Hydrogen to develop a green hydrogen production facility in North West England, called Gowy Green Hydrogen. The work on the project is now underway at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, located in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.
