We are a partner in the UK’s energy transition and committed to being part of the UK’s pathway to Net Zero. Our efficient and flexible generation portfolio will ensure a stable supply of power throughout the energy transition as renewable sources of energy come online.
Key assets in our portfolio, representing 2GW of generation capacity, are combining carbon capture and hydrogen technology to help reduce the UK’s industrial and power-related emissions. These projects help reduce industrial emissions and safeguard jobs in energy-intensive industry.
Our portfolio is further complemented by the ability to upgrade our Shoreham asset to make it one of the most efficient CCGTs in the UK. We are further developing the project for Damhead Creek 2 in Kent. This is one of the UK’s most cost-efficient newbuild CCGT projects with a capacity of 1.8GW.
Our flagship decarbonisation program is Humber Zero, located at VPI Immingham. The project provides a low-cost source of decarbonised energy to the UK’s power supply and a scalable solution for a low-carbon future across the Humber.
Humber Zero is expected to remove 8 MT/ CO2 per annum by the mid 2020’s, with the potential to remove up to 40MT/CO2 per annum by 2040. Energy intensive industry accounts for 1 in 10 jobs in the Humber and just under 25% of the Humber's economy.
Hydrogen is a low carbon fuel expected to become part of the future UK energy mix. We are working with Uniper to develop options for large-scale hydrogen production as part of Humber Zero.
The project aims to produce a combination of blue and green hydrogen to provide power for local homes and industry. It will use reformer technology to produce around 1000MWth of blue hydrogen, enough to power around 1 million homes. Humber Zero will also generate green hydrogen using excess capacity from the offshore wind developments located off the east Yorkshire coast.
