Procurement initiatives underway for £170m green energy terminal

Associated British Ports (ABP) is in the process of finding a contractor for marine construction work at the potential Immingham Green Energy Terminal (IGET), with a contract valued between £140m and £17om.

IGET will be a key hub for importing green ammonia from Neom, Saudi Arabia, and carbon dioxide.

The terminal will encompass about 102.52 hectares at the Port of Immingham, located on the Humber River in Lincolnshire.

This project holds the status of a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project and has undergone two consultations.

It has also gained approval from the planning inspectorate for further examination.

Associated British Ports anticipates that the import of NH3 will contribute to reducing carbon emissions in the UK’s transportation sector, while CO2 importation will facilitate carbon capture and storage.

IGET will be an open-access facility operated by ABP, providing port services to various clients.

Air Products is the first confirmed customer for green hydrogen production at IGET.

The construction will involve a jetty, which includes an extended approach trestle spanning around 1.2km.

This trestle will connect to a solitary berth that features a loading platform, berthing and mooring dolphins, all interconnected with walkways.

Additionally, there will be on-jetty facilities for managing bulk liquids, such as loading arms and pipelines.

ABP said: “Due to the conservative nature of the current design, we have applied an estimated value range to this project. Significant effort is being made to further the Developed Design for the project, to refine the design and introduce value engineering opportunities – hence, a target cost approach to the Project. The estimated value of this project is between £140m and £170m.”