Hydrogen Production Plant 1 (HPP1) at Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, part of HyNet North West
Overview
Statusprogressing toward construction; commissioning/operation not confirmed
Country · regionUnited Kingdom
TechnologyNG w CCUSInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity350 MW (expected HPP1 capacity, announced 25 April 2025)
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Configuration DetailATR+CCUSInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stagedevelopment / progressing toward construction
Date online (tracker field)2028 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
Administrative AreaEssar Stanlow refineryInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusFeasibilityInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (t CO₂ capt/y)650,000 t CO₂ capt/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)8.1 Mt/year CO2 - 30 TWh H2/y capacity (phase 1: 350 MW - 0.65Mt CO2/y)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)117,978 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)92 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Essar Energy Transition (EET) HyNet Core Infrastructure Gets Green Light from the UK Government; Essar Energy Transition (EET) to Play Anchor Role Shared by 2 fields: Current
- Essar Energy Transition (EET) Essar Energy Transition (EET) welcomes Government backing of HPP1 project (part of HyNet) Shared by 2 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 10 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Planning Inspectorate, UK National Infrastructure Planning Hynet North West Hydrogen Pipeline - Project information
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Hydrogen Production Plant 1 (HPP1) at Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, part of HyNet North West | View exact valueHydrogen Production Plant 1 (HPP1) at Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, part of HyNet North West | HyNet Core Infrastructure Gets Green Light from the UK Government; Essar Energy Transition (EET) to Play Anchor Role | — | |
| Country | United Kingdom | View exact valueUnited Kingdom | Essar Energy Transition (EET) welcomes Government backing of HPP1 project (part of HyNet) | — | |
| Configuration Detail | ATR+CCUS | View exact valueATR+CCUS | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | NG w CCUS | View exact valueNG w CCUS | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 350 MW (expected HPP1 capacity, announced 25 April 2025) | View exact value350 MW (expected HPP1 capacity, announced 25 April 2025) | HyNet Core Infrastructure Gets Green Light from the UK Government; Essar Energy Transition (EET) to Play Anchor Role | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2028 | View exact value{"date":"2028","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | development / progressing toward construction | View exact valuedevelopment / progressing toward construction | Essar Energy Transition (EET) welcomes Government backing of HPP1 project (part of HyNet) | — | |
| Progress Status | progressing toward construction; commissioning/operation not confirmed | View exact valueprogressing toward construction; commissioning/operation not confirmed | Hynet North West Hydrogen Pipeline - Project information | Current | |
| Administrative Area | Essar Stanlow refinery | View exact valueEssar Stanlow refinery | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Feasibility | View exact valueFeasibility study | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (t CO₂ capt/y) | 650,000 t CO₂ capt/y | View exact value650000 t CO₂ capt/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 8.1 Mt/year CO2 - 30 TWh H2/y capacity (phase 1: 350 MW - 0.65Mt CO2/y) | View exact value8.1 Mt/year CO2 - 30 TWh H2/y capacity (phase 1: 350MW - 0.65Mt CO2/y) | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 117,978 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value117977.52808988765 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 92 kt H2/y | View exact value91.98 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
4 current sourced values · 4 older values · Record updated