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Released July 02, 2025 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--Air Products (NYSE:APD) (Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania) has threatened to cancel its £2 billion (US$2.7 billion) green hydrogen import and production project at the Port of Immingham in the Humber region of the U.K.
The company cited a "lack of commitment" on the part of the government in a letter written by the company's U.K. general manager, Suzanne Lowe, and seen by The Times newspaper. However, it has denied previous media reports that it has abandoned the project. "Current government policy supports a number of blue and green hydrogen production processes but specifically excludes hydrogen production from imported renewable ammonia," Lowe wrote. "This is in stark contrast with the EU, which has embraced the import of renewable energy through a range of policy incentives. The decision not to open up key support measures to our hydrogen production pathway leaves us with no viable path to build and operate a large-scale hydrogen production facility in the U.K.."
The Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET) is a proposed multi-user liquid bulk green energy terminal for receiving green ammonia from Air Products' global operations, including its flagship 2.2-gigawatt (GW) NEOM project in Saudi Arabia. Received ammonia would be cracked back into hydrogen. Earlier this year, Air Products had also been granted permission to build a renewable hydrogen facility at Immingham that would produce up to 300-megawatts (MW) of green hydrogen. Industrial Info is tracking 10 associated projects with the development which are still active. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can click here for the reports.
A government spokesman told the The Telegraph: "We will not be financially supporting any ammonia cracking projects at this time, as we are prioritising support for primary hydrogen production in the U.K.. We are already providing £2 billion (US$2.7 billion) to support 11 British green hydrogen projects, in addition to £500 million (US$670 million) to create the UK's first regional hydrogen transport and storage network, creating thousands of clean energy jobs and ensuring communities across the country feel the benefits of Britain's renewal."
Speaking to Energy Voice, Air Products stated that the project was not yet cancelled but that it has requested clarity on financial support from the government. "As noted on our recent earnings call, we're seeking regulatory clarity before advancing decisions around our European downstream investments, including Immingham. We continue to engage with the U.K. government to determine whether the necessary policy support can be put in place to enable firm customer commitments."
Industrial Info is tracking 107 green hydrogen related projects in the U.K. worth more than US$10 billion in investment. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can click here for the reports. Air Products cancelled three U.S. projects in February citing unfavorable economic conditions, while reaffirming its commitment to the giant NEOM project in Saudi Arabia, which it said was approaching 80% completion, with green ammonia production expected to commence at the end of 2026.
In March, U.K. oil and gas major BP (London, England) pulled the plug on its large-scale green hydrogen, HyGreen Teesside, project in the North East of England. The company said the decision formed part of its step-back from renewable energy projects. The facility at the Teesworks site would have generated 500 MW of hydrogen production when fully operational in 2030. There are now concerns that BP's 1.2-GW blue hydrogen project at the same location, H2Teesside, may be in danger of delay or cancellation. Last year, Industrial Info reported that H2Teesside had advanced following an agreement between developer BP and the U.K. government. For additional information, see August 24, 2024, article--BP Advances Key U.K. Blue Hydrogen Project.
In related news, Uniper (Dusseldorf, Germany) has selected ITM Power (Sheffield, U.K.) to supply six of its 20-MW Poseidon proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers for its Humber H2ub green hydrogen project in Killingholme, in North Lincolnshire. Humber H2ub will have an initial capacity of 120 MW, with the potential to add another 200 MW in the future. It was one of the 27 green hydrogen projects shortlisted by the government in its Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2) recently.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
The company cited a "lack of commitment" on the part of the government in a letter written by the company's U.K. general manager, Suzanne Lowe, and seen by The Times newspaper. However, it has denied previous media reports that it has abandoned the project. "Current government policy supports a number of blue and green hydrogen production processes but specifically excludes hydrogen production from imported renewable ammonia," Lowe wrote. "This is in stark contrast with the EU, which has embraced the import of renewable energy through a range of policy incentives. The decision not to open up key support measures to our hydrogen production pathway leaves us with no viable path to build and operate a large-scale hydrogen production facility in the U.K.."
The Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET) is a proposed multi-user liquid bulk green energy terminal for receiving green ammonia from Air Products' global operations, including its flagship 2.2-gigawatt (GW) NEOM project in Saudi Arabia. Received ammonia would be cracked back into hydrogen. Earlier this year, Air Products had also been granted permission to build a renewable hydrogen facility at Immingham that would produce up to 300-megawatts (MW) of green hydrogen. Industrial Info is tracking 10 associated projects with the development which are still active. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can click here for the reports.
A government spokesman told the The Telegraph: "We will not be financially supporting any ammonia cracking projects at this time, as we are prioritising support for primary hydrogen production in the U.K.. We are already providing £2 billion (US$2.7 billion) to support 11 British green hydrogen projects, in addition to £500 million (US$670 million) to create the UK's first regional hydrogen transport and storage network, creating thousands of clean energy jobs and ensuring communities across the country feel the benefits of Britain's renewal."
Speaking to Energy Voice, Air Products stated that the project was not yet cancelled but that it has requested clarity on financial support from the government. "As noted on our recent earnings call, we're seeking regulatory clarity before advancing decisions around our European downstream investments, including Immingham. We continue to engage with the U.K. government to determine whether the necessary policy support can be put in place to enable firm customer commitments."
Industrial Info is tracking 107 green hydrogen related projects in the U.K. worth more than US$10 billion in investment. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Project Database can click here for the reports. Air Products cancelled three U.S. projects in February citing unfavorable economic conditions, while reaffirming its commitment to the giant NEOM project in Saudi Arabia, which it said was approaching 80% completion, with green ammonia production expected to commence at the end of 2026.
In March, U.K. oil and gas major BP (London, England) pulled the plug on its large-scale green hydrogen, HyGreen Teesside, project in the North East of England. The company said the decision formed part of its step-back from renewable energy projects. The facility at the Teesworks site would have generated 500 MW of hydrogen production when fully operational in 2030. There are now concerns that BP's 1.2-GW blue hydrogen project at the same location, H2Teesside, may be in danger of delay or cancellation. Last year, Industrial Info reported that H2Teesside had advanced following an agreement between developer BP and the U.K. government. For additional information, see August 24, 2024, article--BP Advances Key U.K. Blue Hydrogen Project.
In related news, Uniper (Dusseldorf, Germany) has selected ITM Power (Sheffield, U.K.) to supply six of its 20-MW Poseidon proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolysers for its Humber H2ub green hydrogen project in Killingholme, in North Lincolnshire. Humber H2ub will have an initial capacity of 120 MW, with the potential to add another 200 MW in the future. It was one of the 27 green hydrogen projects shortlisted by the government in its Hydrogen Allocation Round 2 (HAR2) recently.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
