Centrica and Equinor have signed a cooperation agreement to explore the development of a low-carbon hydrogen production hub at Easington in East Yorkshire, U.K., during the coming decade.
As much as one third of the United Kingdom’s total gas supply now enters via Easington, much of it from Equinor’s Norwegian facilities, according to Equinor. The company aims to generate about 1.8 gigawatts of hydrogen production within the Humber region by 2028. Easington is situated close to some of the world’s largest offshore wind farm developments, offering significant potential for both blue and green hydrogen production.
Centrica and Equinor expect that the conversion of the Easington Terminal could produce an additional 1 gigawatt of low carbon hydrogen production, coupled with the about 200 megawatts of offtaker demand.
“We are delighted to be working in partnership with Equinor to explore opportunities to deliver on our commitments to help the U.K. transitio