Green light for green project at refinery welcomed

CHESHIRE and Warrington leaders have welcomed confirmation the government has given the green light for the HyNet green project to move to the construction phase, creating thousands of local jobs.

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The multi-billion HyNet hydrogen production hub will be built at the Stanlow oil refinery in Ellesmere Port unlocking £5½ billion of investment and bringing 6,000 new jobs to the area.

EET Fuels, owner of the refinery, is building its own parallel hydrogen facility that will help decarbonise the site's operations.

Now the project has taken a leap forward with the government granting financial close to energy company Eni which will see them award around £2 billion in supply chain contracts for the backbone of the HyNet masterplan - its Liverpool Bay Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project.

HyNet officials say the green light will mean the Liverpool Bay CCS project can generate over 2,000 jobs during its initial construction phase, while also safeguarding and creating thousands more through investment across the region.

Crucially Hynet say the majority of the supply chain contracts are being awarded locally, ensuring the benefits are felt across Cheshire and the wider region.