Green hydrogen facility planned for Ellesmere Port

SSE and EET Hydrogen are coming together to develop a new green hydrogen production facility at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire.

The facility will be known as Gowy Green Hydrogen, taking its name from the nearby River Gowy and nearby Gowy Meadows Nature Reserve.

Feasibility studies have been completed, design and site investigation work is currently underway and a planning application is expected to ‘move forward’ in 2025 before the  two parties make any final investment decision. 

The initial expected 40MWe facility could be operational by 2028, delivering hydrogen to industrial offtakers in the region to support them to decarbonise their operations, helping to secure and grow jobs in the region.

EET Hydrogen already have two huge blue hydrogen projects in the pipeline, namely Hydrogen Production Plants 1 and 2, totalling 1,350MW, which should be producing by 2027 and 20328 respectively.

The UK has a target to deliver 10GW by 2030. 

Jess Ledger, Green Hydrogen Lead, EET Hydrogen, said: ‘Gowy Green is a fantastic addition to our existing portfolio of low carbon hydrogen projects, supporting our mission to be the leading low-carbon hydrogen business in the UK. We are delighted to be partnered with SSE, as the North West continues to lead in decarbonising industry and power through low-carbon hydrogen.’

Hannah Bronwin, Director of Business Development for SSE Thermal, said: ‘Scaling up green hydrogen production will be essential when it comes to decarbonising hard-to-abate industries and solving the clean power puzzle. We’re excited to work with EET Hydrogen to develop Gowy Green Hydrogen, which can help secure much needed hydrogen production capacity in a region which is already playing a leading role in the energy transition.’

SSE, the UK’s clean energy champion, is developing hydrogen projects across the value chain in recognition of its central role in net zero. This includes the development of both green and blue hydrogen production facilities, alongside hydrogen storage and power generation capabilities.