BP has unveiled a 1 GW blue hydrogen project in Teesside in north-east England (United Kingdom). The plant, which should be fully operational in 2030, would convert natural gas into hydrogen and CO₂. The H2Teesside project would capture and send for storage up to two 2 MtCO2/year. The final investment decision (FID) is expected in early 2024 and a first 500 MW phase of blue hydrogen capacity should enter production in 2027. The project would support the conversion of surrounding industries to use hydrogen instead of natural gas, reducing their CO2 emissions, and could also supply hydrogen to residential homes and heavy transport. It would be integrated with the already-planned Net Zero Teesside (NZT) and Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) carbon capture use and storage (CCUS) projects led by BP.
BP's H2Teesside is expected to contribute to the UK government plans to develop 5 GW of hydrogen production capacity by 2030.