19th Oct 2021 12:27
(Alliance News) - BP PLC said Tuesday the East Coast Cluster has been named as one of the UK's first carbon capture, usage and storage clusters following a successful bid to the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
The ECC was named as a Track-1 cluster, putting it on course for deployment by the mid-2020s. It is a mix of low-carbon projects, including industrial carbon capture, low-carbon hydrogen production, negative emissions power, and power with carbon capture.
Louise Kingham, senior vice president, Europe & head of country, UK at BP said: "The East Coast Cluster can play a critical role in the UK government's levelling up ambition, supporting thousands of jobs and investing in local communities.
"Teesside and the Humber were once the industrial heart of the UK. Today's announcement paves the way for them to become the green heart of the country's energy transition, shepherding in the next generation of industry and ways of working."
The ECC's bid was put forward by the Northern Endurance Partnership - which is a collaboration between BP, Eni SpA, Equinor ASA, National Grid PLC, Royal Dutch Shell PLC and TotalEnergies SE, with BP leading as operator.
The cluster will store almost 50% of the UK's total industrial cluster emissions - and up to 27 million tonnes of CO2 emissions a year by 2030.
Andy Lane, managing director of the Northern Endurance Partnership, said: "Today is a significant milestone on our country's journey to net zero emissions by 2050.
"We are delighted that the East Coast Cluster has been selected and we will look forward to delivering our project, removing up to 50% of the UK's industrial cluster CO2 emissions, creating tens of thousands of jobs and establishing the UK as a leader in the energy transition."
The project aims to create and support an average of 25,000 jobs per year between 2023 and 2050, with approximately 41,000 jobs at the project's peak in 2026.
Shares in BP were 0.5% higher in London on Tuesday at 363.24 pence each.
By Paul McGowan; [email protected]
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