Essar Energy Transition launches EET Hydrogen Power
The company will develop Europe’s first 100% hydrogen fuelled power plant based at the EET Fuels’ Stanlow refinery.
Essar Energy Transition (EET) announced the launch of EET Hydrogen Power, Europe’s first hydrogen-ready combined heat and power plant (CHP) to be built at its Stanlow refinery.
With the aim of completing construction in 2027, this investment will support EET Fuels’ ambition to become the lowest carbon process refinery globally. EET Hydrogen’s ambition is to become the leading low carbon hydrogen producer in the UK.
The company is set to become an independent vertical under EET and the new plant will replace Stanlow’s existing boiler units, currently generating approximately 50MW of power for the refinery operations.
“EET Hydrogen Power helps bring this commitment to life and demonstrates our intention to globally showcase the pathway to decarbonising vital high emitting industries,” said Tony Fountain, Managing Partner of Essar Energy Transition.
EET Hydrogen Power will be developed over two phases to reach a capacity of 125 MW of power with 6,000 tonnes per day of steam, with the hydrogen replacing hydrocarbons delivering a reduction of 740,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum. The plant is integral to the decarbonisation of operations at EET Fuels’ Stanlow refinery, which plans to cut total emissions by 95% by 2030, to become the world’s lowest carbon refinery.
The investment into building Europe’s first hydrogen ready power plant is a key part of EET’s overall $3.0billion of energy transition initiatives in the North West of England.
