bp plans UK’s largest hydrogen project

• Proposed project in Teesside would be the largest in the UK, producing up to 1GW of ​‘blue’

hydrogen – 20% of the UK’s hydrogen target – by 2030 and supporting development of region

as UK’s first hydrogen transport hub

• Project could support jobs in Teesside by development of an industrial hydrogen cluster and

enable decarbonization of industries in the region:

• bp has also signed agreements to work with Venator, Northern Gas Networks and Tees Valley Combined Authority

bp today announced that it is developing plans for the UK’s largest blue hydrogen production facility,

targeting 1GW of hydrogen production by 2030. The project would capture and send for storage up to two million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) per year, equivalent to capturing the emissions from the heating of one million UK households¹.

The proposed development, H2Teesside, would be a significant step in developing bp’s hydrogen business and make a major contribution to the UK Government’s target of developing 5GW of hydrogen production by 2030.

With close proximity to North Sea storage sites, pipe corridors and existing operational hydrogen storage and distribution capabilities, the area is uniquely placed for H2Teesside to help lead a low carbon transformation, supporting jobs, regeneration and the revitalisation of the surrounding area. Industries in Teesside account for over 5% of the UK’s industrial emissions and the region is home to five of the country’s top 25 emitters. Read more