Public Funding for Vpi Immingham LLP

Humber Zero plans to decarbonise the world-scale industrial complex at Immingham, representing approximately 8MTPA of CO2 emissions by the late 2020's, via a combination of technology pathways. The official decarbonisation roadmap being developed for the Humber envisages that Immingham will become a carbon capture and hydrogen hub, providing cost-effective decarbonised energy supply and storage opportunities to both industry and the National Grid. Consistent with this assessment, Humber Zero will provide a platform for demonstrating critical deep decarbonisation technologies on an industrial and commercial scale. Backed by VPI, Phillips 66 and Uniper, Humber Zero will materially decarbonise the industrial cluster, protecting and expanding highly skilled regional jobs in low carbon infrastructure development. The scope of the project will cover retrofitting post combustion capture plant to: * Two existing gas turbines and auxiliary boilers at VPI's Immingham Combined Heat and Power plant * One major process unit (Fluid Catalytic Cracker) at the Phillips 66 Humber Refinery The study will build on the feasibility work already carried out, with the next phase developing the engineering, cost estimation and business case modelling to an investment decision point. Humber Zero's ISCF proposal is well-positioned to deliver unique benefits: * A materially sized deployment project delivering 3.8 MTPA (core proposal) of CO2 captured and stored from within the Immingham industrial complex * Strategically positioned next to planned CO2 T&S infrastructure to the Endurance saline aquifer * Immediate adjacent to existing Uniper infrastructure, connecting to the existing offshore pipelines and depleted Viking gas reservoirs operated by Chrysaor . * Provision of zero carbon baseload power to Phillips 66 as well as system operability services to National Grid * Provision of zero carbon heat and power to neighbouring industry and beyond * Underpin Phillips 66 "Refinery of the Future", as Europe's only producer of battery grade coke, a key component in the electric vehicle supply chain * Expected to be a least cost pathway to meaningful decarbonisation of Humber's heavy industry, supported by retrofit of existing, flexible CHP generation * Adjacent to the deep-water Port of Immingham offering export/import of CO2 volumes and low carbon products * World scale investment partners with operating and project experience to deliver a FOAK (First Of A Kind) deployment project and industry match funding Humber Zero will act as the launch pad to deliver T&S infrastructure to other large-scale decarbonisation opportunities in the region.

The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership and membership organisation CATCH will work with industrial partners across the Humber to develop the Humber Cluster Plan (HCP) that will enable the Humber industrial cluster -- the UK's largest by carbon emissions -- to achieve net zero by 2040\. The Humber emits more CO2 than any other industrial cluster (30% more than the next largest), whilst the area is one of the most vulnerable to climate change. A quarter of the Humber's GVA and 1 in 10 jobs depend on these industries, making safeguarding their competitiveness imperative for the local economy as well as strategically important for the UK. The HCP will be informed by ongoing work on proposed industry-led decarbonisation investments and will have access to world-class industrial expertise to demonstrate how decarbonisation can be achieved at the same time as ensuring the local economy continues to thrive. The plan will provide a blueprint for clean growth to drive a green recovery in the Humber. A phased approach will prioritise near-term deliverable investments that will see quick results, significantly reducing the Humber's emissions by 2030, mapping out how CCS and hydrogen infrastructure can be scaled up over time, and identifying the full range of interventions required to achieve net zero by 2040\. HCP will also outline the potential for the Humber's industrial decarbonisation to support decarbonisation beyond the industrial cluster, including maritime in the UK's largest ports complex, road/rail transport and decarbonisation of the gas supply (25% of the UK's supply passes through the Humber). Linked opportunities and implications for renewable energy, especially BECCS and offshore wind (both of which the Humber leads on and are integral to decarbonising industry), will also be identified. Supporting UK leadership of decarbonisation technologies and the creation of local jobs and supply chains are crosscutting themes where HCP will identify future actions the Humber can take to accelerate the green recovery, including identifying opportunities for inward investing businesses and those looking to diversify to take advantage of low carbon infrastructure. HCP and the evidence base that will be assembled through its development will provide a clear way forward for industry, Government and local leaders to work together to achieve rapid decarbonisation of the UK's largest cluster, whilst maximising opportunities for local people and businesses to benefit from the transition.

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