The UK Government has approved Associated British Ports’ (ABP) plans to develop a new green energy terminal at the Port of Immingham, set to handle imported green ammonia from Air Products for hydrogen production and distribution.
The Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET), located on England’s east coast, will import ammonia and crack it into green hydrogen for use in the UK. The facility will be designed to handle 292 vessels per annum, with 12 of these anticipated for the delivery of ammonia.
In addition to being the first customer of the port, Air Products plans to construct a large-scale 300MW green hydrogen production facility at the terminal’s west site.
H2 View understands that the industrial gas giant will import green ammonia from Saudi Arabia, likely the 2.2GW NEOM initiative.
The green energy terminal will also house a hydrogen liquefier for temporary storage and loading bays for distribution to British refuelling stations. Pipelines will also transport hydrogen between the terminal’s east and west sites.
The project went through two statutory consultations before reaching the UK Department for Transport.
The application for the Development Consent Order (DCO) was submitted in September 2023. After examinations, the Secretary of State for Transport granted development consent for the project on February 6, 2025.
However, no official completion date has been announced for the terminal’s construction or the commencement of operations.
Henrik Lundgaard Pedersen, CEO at ABP, said the new facility will deliver “first-class clean energy-enabling infrastructure” for its customers.
Suzanne Lowe, Air Products’ Vice-President and General Manager UK, Ireland, Israel and Italy, added, “Our renewable hydrogen facility would produce up to 300MW of green hydrogen and create 1,400 jobs, and £4.6bn ($5.7bn) in economic value in the Humber estuary.
“We look forward to continuing our constructive dialogue with the UK government regarding policy support required to help us make a final investment decision.”
Analysis: Will Air Products stay on course for 1.4 mtpa clean hydrogen?
With a clean hydrogen production target more than double that of its closest competitors by 2033, any strategic shift under Air Products’ new CEO could reshape the company’s role in the hydrogen market.
Data from GWGI indicate that if the US industrial gas major’s new CEO, Eduardo Menezes, opts for a strategic shift, moving away from the company’s clean hydrogen pipeline will be a significant challenge.
After being appointed on Tuesday (February 4), Menezes will take over from Seifi Ghasemi, who was ousted following investor concerns on CAPEX and Air Products’ $15bn clean project pipeline – including its blue and green hydrogen developments.
The new CEO may look to overhaul the company’s focus following Ghasemi’s exit.
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