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Padeswood, near Mold, Flintshire, Wales·In developmentCarbon Capture

Padeswood Cement Works Carbon Capture (HyNet)

  • StageFinal contracts signed, marking FID (Sep 2025); construction expected shortly
  • Next milestoneConstruction start
  • Last checked1 November 2026
Source: Heidelberg Materials / GOV.UK (DESNZ) →

What has changed on this project, and when

  • Next milestone: Construction start2 November 2026 · previously: Construction ramp-up; operations later this decade
  • Stage: Final contracts signed, marking FID (Sep 2025); construction expected shortly2 November 2026 · previously: FID taken (Sep 2025); contracts signed, construction starting
  • Status: In development2 November 2026 · previously: Under way
  • Value: Not disclosed2 November 2026 · previously: Part of UK's £9.4bn CCUS programme (project value not separately disclosed)

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