H2Terminals will supply hydrogen through Cadent Gas’ East London Hydrogen Pipeline, which will be used by local industrial companies aiming to decarbonise.
Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), H2Terminals will supply hydrogen from its offshore Energy Island project located in the North Sea, which will be liquefied and transported by specialised vessels to terminals on the Thames Estuary.
The pipeline, part of Cadent, SGN and National Grid Gas Transmission’s joint venture Capital Hydrogen, could carry up to 10 tonnes of hydrogen per day once fully operational in 2030. Jacobs was selected last year to carry out the pre-FEED studies for the 56-mile network.
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The East London Hydrogen Pipeline will be designed to connect hydrogen production sites near Tilbury and the Thames Enterprise Park to industrial consumers in Central East London.
Gerry Wilkinson, CEO of H2Terminals, said the partnership with Cadent represents a “watershed moment for green hydrogen infrastructure in London.”
The CEO continued, “By combining H2Terminals’ production capabilities with Cadent’s network capabilities and their new 100% hydrogen pipeline, we’re not just delivering cost-effective hydrogen solutions – we’re accelerating the industrial transformation needed to combat climate change.”
Kate Willard OBE, Thames Estuary Envoy and Chair, added, “The Thames Estuary is rapidly becoming a focal point for hydrogen innovation, and the East London Pipeline is a crucial part of this transformation.”
Last July, H2Terminals and Lloyd’s Register announced plans to develop a wind, wave and solar plant located 100km offshore, which will produce hydrogen and convert it into its liquid state onsite before it’s shipped to a terminal on the Thames Estuary.
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