Uniper has outlined its plans for Humber H2ub Green, an electrolyser project in the north-east of the UK.
The plan is for Humber H2ub Green to produce hydrogen, initially from a 120MW electrolyser, which meets the UK Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard at Uniper’s Killingholme site, in the Humber region.
The green hydrogen production facility would be developed as part of Uniper’s wider aspirations for its Killingholme Energy Transformation Hub and could be expanded in future as hydrogen demand increases.
Uniper and Phillips 66 Limited have signed a collaboration agreement to work together towards a supply of green hydrogen from the Humber H2ub Green project to Phillips 66 Limited’s Humber Refinery from 2029.
The hydrogen would be used to replace refinery fuel gas in industrial-scale fired heaters, as part of Phillips 66 Limited’s plans to reduce the Humber Refinery’s scope 1 operational emissions.
The Humber H2ub Green project development and the supply agreement with Phillips 66 Limited are subject to financial investment approval from Uniper’s and Phillips 66 Limited’s management, and several pre-conditions that would have to be satisfied; including securing the necessary planning consents and environmental permit, agreement on terms for the hydrogen offtake and a Low Carbon Hydrogen Agreement with the UK Government.
Duncan Hammond, Humber’s Decarbonisation Projects Manager at Phillips 66 Limited, said: “We are excited to collaborate with Uniper on their low carbon hydrogen project.
“Hydrogen refuelling will be a big step in lowering the refinery’s emissions as we evolve with the energy transition.
“Energy security is vital for the UK. Utilising technologies such as low carbon hydrogen produced by electrolysis and also carbon capture will enable us to continue to produce essential products for the transport sector and supply chain, some of which are used in the production of electric vehicle batteries, wind turbine blades, pharmaceuticals and much more.
“We believe hydrogen will attract new industry, protect jobs, and develop the local economy.”