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The HyNet North West Hydrogen Pipeline will help unlock an energy revolution to decarbonise the North West’s industry and parts of regional electricity generation.
The HyNet North West Hydrogen Pipeline will be the UK’s first 100 per cent hydrogen pipeline network at scale. It is essential to unlocking the benefits and ambitions of the HyNet North West programme and achieving the UK’s net zero by 2050 target.
Cadent’s HyNet North West Hydrogen Pipeline will deliver the infrastructure needed to provide 100 per cent low carbon hydrogen to industry. The development includes 100 kilometres (around 62 miles) of new underground pipeline that will safely transport low carbon hydrogen produced by EET Hydrogen at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex to various industrial offtakers. The hydrogen pipeline is central to realising the benefits of the HyNet North West low carbon cluster.
Public consultation – 14th October to 19th November 2024
From 09:00 on 14th October to 23:59 on 19th November 2024, Cadent will be holding a consultation on plans for the HyNet North West Hydrogen Pipeline. Plans will be presented for further review, including:
- New options for the Higher Walton and Partington HAGIs
- Updated Block Valve Installation locations
- Alternative route options avoiding the former Fiddlers Ferry Power Station
- Changes, additions and reductions to the area we are proposing.
This is likely to be the final route-wide consultation on these plans, so please take part and have your say. More information on how to take part can be found on our Have your say page.
Meet the team
Come to one of our in-person or online events. Events are running from 14th October to 12th November.
View event scheduleConsultation documents
On our Knowledge hub, you can view and download a selection of materials that provide more information about the HyNet North West Hydrogen Pipeline. This includes our Draft Environmental Statement and Consultation documents.
See Knowledge hubInteractive map
This map shows an overview of our proposals. It shows the area where our pipeline will be routed and temporary construction areas located, as well as potential Hydrogen Above Ground Installation (HAGI) and Block Valve Installation (BVI) locations.
See mapAbout us
Click here to find out more about Cadent and its involvement in other hydrogen projects.
Find out moreInformation points
You can visit one of the information points below to access hard-copy versions of our consultation documents.
See list of information pointsWhat is HyNet North West?
HyNet North West is a ground-breaking decarbonisation cluster. It will unlock a low carbon economy for the North West of England and North Wales, placing the region at the forefront of the UK’s drive to net zero and wider energy security aims.
HyNet North West will produce, store and distribute hydrogen as well as capture and store carbon from industry in the North West of England and North Wales. It will use state-of-the art technology to build new infrastructure, while also upgrading and reusing existing infrastructure, which is currently involved in fossil fuel production.
While ambitious, delivery of HyNet North West meets the major challenges of reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The infrastructure has been designed to remove carbon emissions quickly, helping the region and the UK to meet its net zero targets by 2050.
Cadent’s HyNet North West Hydrogen Pipeline will play a vital role by delivering low carbon hydrogen to industrial customers across the region.
In addition to the HyNet North West Hydrogen Pipeline, the wider HyNet North West programme includes:
- Hydrogen Production Plant at the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex – developed by Vertex Hydrogen
- Hydrogen storage at Northwich – developed by INOVYN
- Carbon dioxide pipeline – developed by Liverpool Bay CCS Ltd
Visit www.hynet.co.uk for more information about the benefits of HyNet North West.
