United Kingdom – Kellas Midstream, an independent energy infrastructure company located in Aberdeen, started front end engineering design (FEED) work on its H2NorthEast hydrogen project in Teesside.
Since receiving funding from the UK government’s Net Zero Hydrogen Fund in March of this year to encourage the commercial deployment of low carbon hydrogen technologies, the project has been working toward this significant milestone.
Teesside, a region dedicated to become one of the world’s first decarbonized industrial clusters, is where H2NorthEast is ideally situated. A 355MW hydrogen production facility and distribution system are part of the project’s first phase, which may be upgraded to more than 1GW by 2030 and contribute up to 10% of the UK’s planned hydrogen capacity.
Collaborations
For H2NorthEast FEED, Worley and Johnson Matthey, two renowned service providers, are collaborating with Kellas.
Worley, a leading provider of energy services worldwide, has been given the contract for Phase 1; over the course of the next 15 months, they will deliver a full-scope FEED package. The contract also gives Worley the option to support pre-FEED and FEED work related to Phase 2 of the project as well as deliver Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) after FEED.
By using its cutting-edge LCH technology, which will provide the highest process efficiency currently commercially available for producing low carbon hydrogen, Johnson Matthey, the world leader in sustainable technologies, has been appointed through Worley as FEED technology partner. With >95% carbon capture, it exceeds the levels set in the UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard, the strictest in the world.
Kellas is one step closer to making the final investment decision (FID) for H2NorthEast, which is scheduled for 2025. The company also has commercial operation and the first hydrogen production scheduled for 2028.
