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Immingham Green Energy Terminal is today being put to the public as statutory consultation begins, with first impressions of what it could look like released.

The huge plan, potentially creating more than 1,000 jobs and a £4 billion boost to the º£½ÇÊÓƵ economy, would see ammonia imported for port-centric hydrogen production, with carbon also shipped in for storage. Located on the eastern wing of Port of Immingham, the proposed development includes a new jetty with up to two berths and the infrastructure to handle bulk liquids as well as two substantial production sites - with the scale now visualised.

Associated British Ports is working with the global market leader in hydrogen production, Air Products, who would construct and operate the significant facility, straddling the eastern entrance to the port, on ABP land. First revealed last summer, imported carbon would feed into the Viking CCS proposal, linking the power and refining cluster beside the port with depleted oil and gas caverns beneath the North Sea, via the former Theddlethorpe terminal on the Lincolnshire coast.

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A capital investment cost has yet to be disclosed, but it is understood to be in the hundreds of millions, with port and industrial process development twinned. A 1,100m jetty would be positioned beyond the existing oil terminal, with link and walkways as well as loading arms and pipelines incorporated. Land-side two operational sites, east and west, would support production, with pipelines between them, and a refrigerated ammonia storage tank. Liquefiers and loading bays for road tankers would also feature.

Inviting the public to share their views, a spokesperson for the port operator said: “These proposals would create a brand-new hydrogen production facility in the heart of the Humber’s energy estuary. IGET would contribute to the Humber 2030 Vision, where the Humber Energy Board is driving forward change in our local industries, decarbonising the Humber and delivering clean energy for the future.”

ABP intends to submit a development consent order to the Secretary of State, via the Planning Inspectorate, this summer. It comes as its application for Immingham Eastern Ro-Ro Terminal, a £100 million proposal to facilitate Humber expansion for Swedish ferry operator Stena Line, has just been received by the government body.

Last week a hydrogen trial was unveiled in the port - using the clean fuel to power plant on the container terminal - with senior representation from both ABP and Air Products as a glimpse of what could be achieved was given.