Highlights
- Uniper has bought the development rights from C.GEN Killingholme Ltd to develop and operate a new power station in North Killingholme
- The purchase includes land next to Uniper's existing Killingholme power station site, which comes with planning approval for the development of a new Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station
- The Killingholme Low Carbon Power project will explore the potential development of carbon capture technology with the consented CCGT power station, to remove CO2 emissions
Uniper has announced that it is exploring the potential development of a new carbon capture power station in the UK's Humber region - the Killingholme Low Carbon Power project.
The news follows the company's recent purchase of land next to Uniper's existing power station site at Killingholme in the heart of the industrial Humber. The land purchased from C.GEN Killingholme Ltd comes with planning consent for the development of a new state-of-the-art combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station (formerly known as the North Killingholme Power Project).
The proposal for the Killingholme Low Carbon Power project, is to develop and commission the consented CCGT power station, so that it's capable of responding quickly to increases in demand for electricity, contributing towards the UK's energy supply security.
Uniper also plans to develop proposals to install carbon capture technology at the power station to remove the CO2 emissions produced during the electricity generation process. The development could connect into nearby CO transport and storage infrastructure, enabling the captured CO to then be safely transported to permanent offshore storage facilities in repurposed depleted gas fields.
The Killingholme Low Carbon Power project would be built on the newly purchased land, and the proposed carbon capture technology would be developed alongside the consented CCGT power station, subject to receiving separate planning approval and once the technical solution has been agreed. This would include the CO2 pipeline transport route, and the permanent offshore storage location for the captured CO2. These proposals will be shared with local communities and stakeholders before submitting the planning application later in 2025.
Both the new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station and proposed carbon capture technology could be delivered by 2030, potentially contributing towards the UK Government's ambition for Great Britain to achieve a clean power system, whilst providing a secure source of electricity when needed.
The next step will be to develop a detailed design to determine the exact technology that could be installed at the new power station. The project is at an early stage and final capacity will be determined following completion of Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) studies which are due to commence during 2025. Once operational, the power station would provide capacity of at least 470MW - enough electricity to power around 1.1 million homes a year.
About Uniper
Düsseldorf-based Uniper is a European energy company with global reach and activities in more than 40 countries. With approximately 7,400 employees, the company makes an important contribution to security of supply in Europe, particularly in its core markets of Germany, the UK, Sweden and the Netherlands.
Uniper's operations encompass power generation in Europe, global energy trading, and a broad gas portfolio. Uniper procures gas including liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other energy sources on global markets. The company owns and operates gas storage facilities with a total capacity of more than 7 billion cubic meters.
Uniper intends to be completely carbon-neutral by 2040. Uniper aims for its installed power generating capacity to be more than 80% zero-carbon by the early 2030s. To achieve this, the company is transforming its power plants and facilities and investing in flexible, dispatchable power generating units. Uniper is already one of Europe's largest operators of hydropower plants and is helping further expand solar and wind power, which are essential for a more sustainable and secure future. The company is progressively expanding its gas portfolio to include green gases like hydrogen and biomethane and aims to convert to these gases over the long term.
Uniper is a reliable partner for communities, municipal utilities, and industrial enterprises for planning and implementing innovative, lower-carbon solutions on their decarbonization journey. Uniper is a hydrogen pioneer, is active worldwide along the entire hydrogen value chain, and is conducting projects to make hydrogen a mainstay of the energy supply.
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