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ABP chief welcomes approval for Immingham green energy terminal

Government approval of the plans has been hailed as a "big milestone in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's energy transition journey"

Port of Immingham.(Image: ABP)

The CEO of Associated British Ports (ABP), Henrik Lundgaard Pedersen, has hailed the approval of planning consent for the Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET) as "a big milestone in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ’s energy transition journey".

On February 6, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander granted a development consent order (DCO) for the project, which includes a new liquid bulk import terminal with a 1.1km long jetty and ammonia storage facilities. The terminal and its associated processing facilities aim to deliver a green hydrogen production facility, operated by Air Products.

Mr Pedersen expressed his delight at the progress, saying: "Today marks a big milestone in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ’s energy transition journey and we are delighted that the Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET) project has been given the green light to progress to the next stage. We look forward to delivering first-class clean energy-enabling infrastructure for our customers to help their businesses grow."

This approval comes months after similar consent was given to ABP’s £100m Immingham freight terminal project.

An overview of planned projects for 2025 and 2026 in the Humber area will be presented at the ABP Humber 2025 Infrastructure Procurement Day in Hull on February 25. The event is aimed at companies supporting automotive and energy transition customers, Freeport investment, and ABP operations and minor works across its ports.

The construction of the terminal is poised to be a key element in Air Products’ plans for a large-scale green hydrogen production facility, aimed at reducing carbon emissions in industries and transport sectors which are traditionally challenging to decarbonise. The Port of Immingham is set to solidify its status as a cornerstone of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's decarbonisation strategy with this development.

The terminal will also boost the broader Viking carbon capture and storage (CCS) cluster in the region.

ABP’s Humber Regional Director Andrew Dawes said: "The Humber is the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ’s energy estuary and today’s announcement further strengthens this role. This success is the culmination of a lot of hard work with our partners across the region and it will be fantastic to see the economic benefits IGET will bring to coastal communities as well as nationwide."