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Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England·In developmentCarbon Capture

EET Hydrogen Production Plant 1 (HPP1, Stanlow)

  • StageENKA lump sum turnkey EPC contract signed 15 Jan 2025; initial work under Limited Notice to Proceed
  • Next milestoneFull Notice to Proceed, then 39-month build
  • Last checked1 November 2026
Source: ENKA, Low Carbon Hydrogen Production Plant (HPP1) →

What has changed on this project, and when

  • Next milestone: Full Notice to Proceed, then 39-month build2 November 2026 · previously: FID / start of construction
  • Stage: ENKA lump sum turnkey EPC contract signed 15 Jan 2025; initial work under Limited Notice to Proceed2 November 2026 · previously: Consented; pre-construction/pre-FID, ENKA UK appointed EPC contractor under a conditional contract with a Limited Notice to Proceed phase (signed Jan 2025), FID still not taken; HyNet T&S backbone (Eni Liverpool Bay) reached financial close but HPP1's own FID remains pending

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