- Air Products and Associated British Ports (ABP) have confirmed their collaboration to deliver the first large-scale green hydrogen production facility in the UK.
- Uk plans to have 10 GW of low-carbon hydrogen in production or construction by 2030
On Tuesday, Air Products, a US industrial gases supplier, and Associated British Ports (ABP) confirmed their collaboration with plans to deliver the first large-scale green hydrogen production facility in the UK.
The facility will be located at the Port of Immingham on the Humber estuary. It will import green ammonia, which will, in turn, be used to produce green hydrogen. The produced hydrogen’s main use will be the decarbonisation of hard-t-abate emissions from sectors such as transport and industry. The green ammonia is to be imported by Air Products and its partners globally.
The goal of the Uk is to have 10 GW of low-carbon hydrogen in production or construction by 2030. However, the currently has no significant capacity, according to the companies. ABP will invest in new infrastructure with a new jetty to handle the green ammonia and potentially other cargoes, such as the import of liquified carbon dioxide (CO2) from carbon capture and storage projects for sequestration in the North Sea.
The initiative adds to Air Products’ plan to develop a blue hydrogen facility in Immingham.
“We are forging sustainable hydrogen supply chains with our partners and using our hydrogen knowledge and expertise to accelerate the energy transition,” Air Products’ president, Europe and Africa, Ivo Bols said, adding that the company was in positive talks with government representatives about its plans to invest in UK green hydrogen. “To enable our investment decision, we are seeking some policy assurances that a viable market will exist for our product,” Bols added.