One of the biggest maritime and industrial developments on the Humber is entering its second round of public consultation.
Immingham Green Energy Terminal, set to deliver port-centric hydrogen production and carbon imports in a partnership between ABP and Air Products, is taking a further step on the consenting journey.
Plans have been refined since the original proposal was opened up earlier this year, having been launched last summer. More than 1,000 jobs being eyed and a £4 billion boost to the UK economy estimated, with the complex process operation at refinery scale.
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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.
Hydrogen feedstock ammonia would be imported alongside carbon emissions captured at industrial locations elsewhere, to be fed into the transportation and storage facilities currently in development as part of the Viking CCS project.
Since originally unveiled, changes include amendments to the proposed site boundary, routing of the pipe rack and jetty access road, as well as alignment and length of the jetty and west site layout.
Speed limit changes on Laporte Road, diversions of public rights of way and temporary elements including estimates on construction vehicle numbers and street furniture removal have also been flagged.
The original plans:
Launching the initial consultation back in January, a spokesperson for ABP 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.”
The formal consultation will run from Wednesday, May 24 to Friday, June 30, with members of the public able to view the plans at Immingham Civic Centre on Thursday, June 22, from 2pm to 6pm, and Saturday, June 24, from 10am to 2pm.
All consultation documents will be available to view and download online from the launch at www.imminghamget.co.uk.
Air Products, the global market leader in hydrogen production, would construct and operate the significant facility, straddling the eastern entrance to the port, on ABP land. 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.
An application for a development consent order is to be made to the Secretary of State, via the Planning Inspectorate, later this summer.
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