Equinor is working on several low carbon hydrogen projects in the UK, in collaboration with partners like SSE Thermal, Centrica and Cadent. Below you can find information and links to learn more about our key hydrogen projects.
This 600mw blue hydrogen production project represents a vital step towards decarbonising the UK’s most carbon intensive industrial region and the UK’s energy transition. It could help to support major regional industries, protect and create jobs and supply chain opportunities and unlock inward investment that could put the UK at the forefront of a global hydrogen economy.
The proposed Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage facility could be in operation by the early 2030s, with an initial expected capacity of up to 420 million cubic metres capacity across up to nine storage caverns.
To balance the supply and demand for hydrogen, particularly when renewably sourced, storage is essential. That’s why Equinor and SSE Thermal are seeking to transition this existing natural gas storage facility on the East Yorkshire coast towards storing hydrogen, benefiting customers across industry, heat and transport.
Located at the same site, the Aldbrough Hydrogen Pathfinder project seeks to supports the evidence base for hydrogen production, storage and power generation. The project would see green hydrogen produced via a 35MW electrolyser before being stored in a repurposed salt cavern and then used in a 100% hydrogen-fired turbine, exporting flexible green power to grid at times of system need.
The proposed Keadby Next Generation Power Station, located in North Lincolnshire, could be one of the world’s first 100% hydrogen-fuelled power station, producing zero emissions at the point of combustion.
The decarbonisation of flexible power generation is vital to achieving net-zero by 2050. That’s why Equinor and SSE Thermal are developing this hydrogen-enabled power stationsat Keadby.
SSE Thermal and Equinor are also collaborating on Keadby Carbon Capture Power Station, which would be a new 910MW power station in North Lincolnshire, fitted with carbon capture technology to remove CO2 from its emissions.
Centrica Energy Storage+ and Equinor are exploring proposals for low carbon hydrogen projects at the existing Easington Terminal on the East Yorkshire coast. H2H Easington could help to decarbonise the existing historic terminal, securing its future and creating new jobs in the surrounding area, as well as providing hydrogen for regional customers.
The Humber Hydrogen Pipeline is a partnership between Equinor, SSE Thermal and Centrica Energy Storage+. It is a proposed underground pipeline to transport hydrogen between large scale production, usage and storage locations in the Humber region. In East Yorkshire, it will primarily link sites at Saltend, Easington and Aldbrough, and it will also provide a connection under the River Humber to northern Lincolnshire.
