Associated British Ports (ABP) is seeking expressions of interest from potential contractors for a project worth up to £170 million to build a green energy terminal in Lincolnshire.
In a pre-information notice, ABP said it intends to appoint a main contractor or consortium to build the facility at the port of Immingham on the south shore of the Humber Estuary.
The Immingham Green Energy Terminal will support the import of liquid bulk products, including green ammonia from Saudi Arabia, which will be converted to green hydrogen to support the transition to net zero by 2050 .
The terminal will also support the import of carbon dioxide for carbon capture and storage. ABP plans to provide capacity for multiple customers.
The 100-hectare development would include a 1.1km jetty leading to a single approach berth with loading platforms and infrastructure for handling bulk liquids.
The land infrastructure of the project would include an access road, two hydrogen production sites and other works and buildings.
the project it still requires the consent of the Urban Planning Inspectorate. In October, the inspectorate decided to accept the project for consideration for a development consent order. He now has about three months to prepare for the exam stage.
Together, the next stages could take another year before the Secretary of State has to make a final decision.
Between May and July of this year, a second legal consultation of the project was carried out. After the first consultation in January and February, several adjustments were made, including site boundary amendments and design changes.
ABP has applied an estimated range of values ”due to the conservative nature of the current design”. The project currently costs between £140m and £170m.
The Port of Immingham is the largest and busiest of ABP’s four Humber ports. Along with Hull, Grimsby and Goole, it forms part of the UK’s largest port complex.
The deadline for expressions of interest is November 30.
