Essar Energy Transition plans 'Europe’s first 100% hydrogen fuelled power plant' at Stanlow refinery

Energy giant Essar has confirmed plans for Europe’s first 100% hydrogen fuelled power plant as it bids to decarbonise its massive Stanlow refinery.

Essar Energy Transition (EET) says it aims to build EET Hydrogen Power, a hydrogen-ready combined heat and power plant (CHP), by 2027.

The plant will take hydrogen produced by the refinery and turn it into power and steam needed to fuel the refinery’s operations. That will help cut carbon emissions at the site, and will also allow it to supply low-carbon energy to other big industrial users in the area.

EET Hydrogen Power will be developed in two phases, ultimately reaching a capacity of 125 MW of power with 6,000 tonnes per day of steam. It will h