CAMPAIGN Carbon capture Teeside
n By Keith Hatch
GREEN LIGHT FOR GREEN JOBS
Net zero Teesside jobs boost
Net Zero Teesside (NTZ) is one of the two huge carbon, capture, utilisation and storage projects in the north of England recently given the green light by the government.
The NTZ website explains that “Net Zero Teesside Power is a first-of-a- kind fully integrated gas-fired power and carbon capture project and a key driving force behind plans to make Teesside the UK’s first decarbonized industrial cluster.
“NZT Power’s proposed combined cycle gas turbine electricity generating station will have an electrical output of up to 860 megawatts (MW) of low carbon electricity, enough to power up to 1.3m homes per year.”
Two million tonnes of CO2 emissions from the power station will be captured each year, before being pumped via a pipeline, to a safe storage site deep under the North Sea.
This is a large-scale project and will involve a large workforce to build. The government announcement said that the £4bn NZT project would result in 3,000 construction jobs across the region. Once running the project will also create 1,000 permanent jobs, adding £300m a year to the local economy.
The project is being led by bp and Equinor, and they are not hanging about. Work should start on the CCUC facility at the Teesworks Freeport by the end of this year, with operations beginning in 2027.
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Locally it is hoped the project will place Teesside at the forefront of clean energy, and boost other projects such as dynamic battery storage, sustainable aviation fuels, and hydrogen fuel production. Bringing even more skilled and well-paid jobs to the region.
Tony Seaman is Unite Middlesbrough Construction branch secretary sitting on Unite’s North East Yorkshire and Humber RISC, Construction NISC. Tony is an EC member for Construction.
Tony welcomed the government funding for the CCUS project, and said, “The Net Zero Project will be great for the people of Teesside. It will offer good quality employment opportunities for local people.
“Most importantly it offers the chance for lots of new apprenticeships in well
paid and highly skilled jobs, that will mean that young people across Teesside will see a future in the area, working in jobs that will shape the future of the country.”
Chris McDonald, MP for Stockton North and PPS at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, said, “Teesside has always been at the heart of British industry, and now, we’re leading the charge into the clean energy revolution.
“By investing in carbon capture technology, we’re not only creating good, highly skilled jobs, but we’re also protecting our environment and ensuring that Teesside plays a vital role in tackling the climate crisis. This is a win for our economy, our environment and our communities.”
• For more on carbon capture see pages 22 to 26
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