In the Netherlands, Offshore Energy reported that SSE Thermal, an operator of energy storage assets, has acquired a 50% stake in H2NorthEast, a blue hydrogen project being developed by Aberdeen-based energy infrastructure company Kellas Midstream in Teesside, UK. By acquiring a 50% stake, SSE Thermal has become a joint owner of the project. Through this partnership, SSE THermal and Kellas will jointly develop the hydrogen production facility with carbon capture and storage (CCS) that could help kickstart a hydrogen economy in Tees Valley. In its first phase, H2NorthEast could deliver up to 355 MW of blue hydrogen production capacity from 2028 with plans to scale up to more than 1 GW.
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