An offtake agreement for the supply of more than 200 megawatts of low-carbon hydrogen has been signed by Vertex Hydrogen and Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE), according to a press release on January 26.
Under the terms of the new agreement, which calls for Vertex to supply hydrogen to TCE, TCE will keep decarbonizing its operations in the UK with a target of achieving "net zero" manufacturing by 2030. Martin Ashcroft, managing director of TCE, stated that the company has supported Vertex and the low-carbon hydrogen market as a genuine opportunity to further cut emissions at our top-notch CHP facility.
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Joe Seifert, CEO of Vertex, said the company was "thrilled" to sign these heads of terms with Tata Chemicals Europe because it is "an industry leader driving tangible change to reduce emissions." He continued by saying that, as Vertex continues to support the growth of the UK's low-carbon energy future, this agreement represents yet another critical step in the North West's energy transition.
TCE is one of Europe's top producers of sodium carbonate, salt, sodium bicarbonate, and other products used in the production of glass, detergents, chemicals, food, and animal feed, as well as other goods for a variety of other industrial uses. In June 2022, Tata opened the UK’s first industrial-scale carbon capture and utilization plant. The £20 million investment reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 40,000 metric tons annually, which is the same as removing over 20,000 cars from the road.
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