UK East Coast Cluster CCS projects receive go ahead | CCS
Costain, bp and Equinor have received confirmation to proceed to the execution phase for two East Coast Cluster projects on Teesside. Construction is expected to commence from mid-2025, with start-up targeted for 2028. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said the investment launches a new era for clean energy in Britain, boosting energy security, backing industries, and supporting thousands of ‘highly skilled jobs’ in Teesside and the North East. It follows the government’s decision in October to invest £22bn in hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) in the next 25 years (click here). Costain’s delivery partner role will see it deliver and manage the engineering, procurement and construction (EPCm) of the Northern Endurance Partnership’s (NEP) onshore CO2 gathering system on Teesside, and associated utilities for Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power). It is one of nine EPC… Read More »UK East Coast Cluster CCS projects receive go ahead | CCS