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SSE and EET Hydrogen partner on green H2 production facility

Two leading energy companies have united to develop a new green H2 production facility in the Northwest of England. SSE and EET Hydrogen have begun development work on the innovative project at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in Ellesmere Port in Cheshire. Known as Gowy Green H2, it takes its name from the River Gowy and nearby Gowy Meadows Nature Reserve.

The initial expected 40-MWe facility will deliver H2 to industrial offtakers in the region to support them to decarbonize their operations, helping to secure and grow jobs in the region. The UK has a strong focus on delivering low-carbon H2 with a target to deliver 10 GW by 2030. Low-carbon H2 is integral to delivering a clean power system and to enabling hard-to-abate industries to decarbonize.

Gowy Green H2 could be operational as early as 2028, with feasibility studies completed and design and site investigation works underway. A planning application is expected to move forward in 2025 ahead of any final investment decision being made by the two parties.

Jess Ledger, Green H2 Lead, EET Hydrogen, said, “Gowy Green is a fantastic addition to our existing portfolio of low-carbon H2 projects, supporting our mission to be the leading low-carbon H2 business in the UK.  We are delighted to be partnered with SSE, as the North West continues to lead in decarbonizing industry and power through low-carbon H2.”

Hannah Bronwin, Director of Business Development for SSE Thermal, said, “Scaling up green H2 production will be essential when it comes to decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries and solving the clean power puzzle. We’re excited to work with EET Hydrogen to develop Gowy Green H2, which can help secure much needed H2 production capacity in a region which is already playing a leading role in the energy transition.”