Welcome to EET Hydrogen Power, Europe’s first hydrogen-ready combined heat and power (CHP) plant
This innovative facility will provide low carbon power and steam to the EET Group, the grid, and other industrial users in the region, all in support of their ambitious decarbonisation targets and advancing the UK’s net zero goals.
The project features a CHP system optimised for hydrogen, providing electricity and steam. Phase one will deploy 49.5 MW of electrical capacity, expanding to 200MW. Initially using refinery off gas, the system will transition to low carbon hydrogen by 2028.
Our hydrogen-fuelled CHP plant will be developed in two exciting phases. Phase one will deploy 49.5 MW of electrical capacity, scaling up to reach a capacity of 200MW of power and producing 6,000 tonnes of steam per day. By replacing current hydrocarbons with hydrogen, we aim to slash carbon dioxide emissions by over half a million tonnes annually.
With construction set to complete in 2027, this multi-million-dollar investment is a perfect synergy for the EET Group. It fully supports EET Fuels’ goal to become the world’s first low carbon process refinery and aligns with EET Hydrogen’s vision to be the UK’s premier producer of low carbon hydrogen.
Electrical capacity
Scaling up to 200 MW of power
Tonnes of steam per day
Reduction in CO2 annually
Hydrogen-fuelled power is crucial for the UK’s industrial and power system decarbonisation, aligning with the Government’s clean power 2030 strategy and net zero targets. EET Hydrogen Power is a key infrastructure project that supports the wider HyNet industrial cluster’s decarbonisation plans and secures high-skilled employment in the North West.
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Our plant will transform both EET Hydrogen’s production plants and EET Fuels’ Stanlow refinery, enabling the creation of the world’s first large-scale, low carbon hydrogen production hub and the first low carbon process refinery at Stanlow.
The new plant, expected to reach final investment decision in 2025, will replace EET Fuels’ existing boiler units, which currently generate approximately 50 MW of power for refinery operations.
This is a critical step in reducing EET Fuels’ total emissions by 95% by 2030 – almost 12.5% of the North West's industrial emissions.
Join us on our journey to hydrogen-fuelled power as we work to reduce emissions in the North West and create a blueprint for future industrial and power system decarbonisation. Together, we can create a lower carbon future and that’s why we’re proud to be part of Essar Energy Transition (EET).
