The Essar group on Monday announced a USD 3.6 billion investment in low carbon energy transition projects in the UK and India including the production of green hydrogen and ammonia over the next five years, as it looks at a new phase of growth.
Essar Group, invested in energy, metals and mining, infrastructure and technology sectors, announced \u201cthe formation of Essar Energy Transition (EET) to drive the creation of the UK\u2019s leading energy transition hub in North West England.\u201d
\u201cEET plans to invest a total of USD 3.6 billion in developing a range of low carbon energy transition projects over the next five years, of which USD 2.4 billion will be invested across its site at Stanlow, between Liverpool and Manchester and USD 1.2 billion in India,\u201d the company said in a statement.
The projects will include 1 gigawatt of blue hydrogen project being pursued by Vertex Hydrogen in the UK, a 1 GW of green ammonia facility targeted at the UK and international markets, and developing 1 MT of low carbon biofuels.
Vertex is building a hydrogen manufacturing unit at Essar\u2019s Stanlow refinery complex in the UK.
The joint venture, in which Essar Oil UK holds 90 per cent, will produce 1 gigawatt (GW) of hydrogen per year from two units from 2026.
UK\u2019s Progressive Energy holds the remaining 10 per cent in Vertex.
Besides, EET will include Essar Oil UK, the company\u2019s refining and marketing business in North West England and Vertex Hydrogen, which is developing 1 gigawatt (GW) of blue hydrogen for the UK market, with follow-on capacity set to reach 3.8 GW.
It also includes EET Future Energy, which is developing 1 GW of green ammonia in India, targeted at UK and international markets; Stanlow Terminals Ltd, which is developing enabling storage and pipeline infrastructure; and EET Biofuels, which is investing in developing 1 MT of low carbon biofuels.
\u201cIn addition to the USD 2.4 billion investment in the UK, EET will also invest USD 1.2 billion in developing a cost-efficient global supply hub for low carbon fuels in India, including green hydrogen and green ammonia. Ammonia will be shipped from India to the UK, Europe and globally to meet expanding market demand for green hydrogen,\u201d it said.
EET\u2019s investment in India will help deliver on the country\u2019s emerging hydrogen ambition.
The Indian government\u2019s supportive regulatory framework is designed to help position the country as a leading global hub of green hydrogen production and exports, as set out in its National Green Hydrogen Mission, approved by the government on January 4, 2023.
Prashant Ruia, Director, Essar Capital, said: \u201cThe launch of EET is a major milestone in Essar\u2019s long-standing commitment to put the UK at the forefront of low carbon energy. We are excited about the opportunity to drive the UK\u2019s energy transition by producing low carbon future fuels which will help eliminate around 20 per cent of the industrial carbon dioxide in Northwest England.
\u201cIn doing so, it will provide a blueprint for how traditional industries globally can be successfully transformed into hubs for the production of future energies.\u201d
Tony Fountain, Managing Partner of Essar Energy Transition, said: \u201cEET\u2019s ambitious investment plans will not only help deliver the UK\u2019s net zero ambitions and the enormous environmental benefits therein, but will also secure the long term sustainable future for Stanlow, protecting and creating new highly skilled job opportunities at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse economy for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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