Saltend Chemicals Park
Saltend eyes hydrogen future
Green hydrogen could be added to blue supply in future, says chemicals park operator
The Saltend Chemicals Park —where H2H Saltend, utility Equinor’s flagship blue hydrogen plant in the UK will be located—could also become the site of a green hydrogen plant in the future, according to site operator PX Group. Equinor has formally submitted plans for its H2H Saltend blue hydrogen production facility for government approval. Last month it awarded pre-Feed study contracts to three selected contractors: a KBR and Tecnimont consortium, a Technip Energies-led consortium and Linde. FID is expected in 2023. PX has set aside land within its site at the Saltend Chemicals Park in northeast England for the H2H Saltend plant. The project will provide hydrogen to a number of existing custo
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