(Teesside / England) – The energy company BP plc is planning another hydrogen production project in the north-east of England. As part of the project called “HyGreen”, an electrolysis facility with an electrical output of 2025 megawatts is to be built in the Teesside conurbation in the first phase by 60. The company announced that expansion is possible in further stages up to 500 megawatts in 2030. A final investment decision for the project is expected in 2023. 
HyGreen aims to drive the development of Teesside into the UK's first major hydrogen transport hub, paving the way for large-scale decarbonisation of heavy goods transport, airports, ports and rail. It is the latest addition to BP's UK business portfolio. This includes, among other things, offshore wind turbines with an output of three gigawatts in the Irish Sea.
Production also of blue hydrogen
While “HyGreen” produces green hydrogen, the “H2Teesside” plant announced in March this year at the same location will produce blue hydrogen from natural gas using CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage). Planned output: one gigawatt (GW).
The combined capacity of 1,5 GW from “HyGreen Teesside” and “H2Teesside” could meet 30 percent of the British government’s target of developing five gigawatts of hydrogen production by 2030, according to the information. Teesside accounts for 5,6 percent of the UK's industrial emissions. The region is home to five of the country's 25 largest emitters.
However, the final decision has not yet been made for H2Teesside and will not be made until the beginning of 2024. Production would begin in 2027. A feasibility study will examine which technologies could best absorb carbon emissions from hydrogen production. The goal is 98 percent.
Economic regeneration expected for Teesside
BP is working closely with industry, local authorities such as the Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) and the British government on the project. The blue and green hydrogen projects would further support the economic development and regeneration of the conurbation with the proposed Net Zero Teesside Power project. Not only can construction and operation create high-quality jobs, but this also “promotes the development of a high-quality British hydrogen supply chain”.
BP says it has already signed a number of agreements with potential industrial customers for hydrogen in the Teesside region, including existing and planned operations, as demand for the hydrogen it is expected to produce increases.
BP continues to expand hydrogen business
HyGreen Teesside would be a further step in the development of BP's hydrogen business and the first green hydrogen project in the UK. The group is pursuing further projects for the production of green hydrogen in its refineries in Rotterdam (Netherlands), Lingen (Germany) and Castellon (Spain). In addition, BP has conducted a feasibility study to identify opportunities for green hydrogen production in Western Australia and was recently selected as the preferred bidder to develop a green hydrogen production center in the Scottish port city of Aberdeen.
Daimler and BP cooperate
Just recently, Daimler Truck AG and BP Advanced Mobility Limited announced that they wanted to jointly build a hydrogen infrastructure in Great Britain. The Vereinbarung also includes the introduction of hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks. According to the information, BP is examining the construction and operation of 25 hydrogen filling stations by 2030. From 2025, Daimler Truck AG wants to deliver hydrogen-based fuel cell trucks to British customers.
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https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/news-and-insights/press-releases/bp-plans-major-green-hydrogen-project-in-teesside.html
https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/what-we-do/gas-and-low-carbon-energy/h2teesside.html
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Location of the proposed Teesside projects in Hartlepool, UK. © BP plc
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Teesside project outline. © BP plc
