Situated in the heart of the industrial Humber, Uniper’s Killingholme site has a key role to play in the decarbonization and economic growth of the region, supporting customers in this industrial cluster to transition to a net zero future. This is why this site is also one of Uniper’s Energy Transformation Hubs.

Uniper has been advancing plans for the future development of the site, working with key local and national partners on initiatives that could help decarbonize the Humber region, including the potential development of a low carbon hydrogen production facility. We are working towards this development, most notably with the Humber H2ub® project, where Uniper is progressing plans to produce low carbon hydrogen using gas reformation technology with carbon capture and storage (CCS). 

Besides hydrogen-related activities, the Energy Transformation Hub Killingholme is also one of the locations where Uniper is able to deliver essential grid stabilizing services to National Grid ESO without the need to combust fuel to generate power.

Humber H2ub

Humber H2ub® project

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Humber hub

Uniper is progressing plans to produce low carbon hydrogen at Uniper’s Killingholme site on the South Humber Bank. The Humber H2ub project is a proposed large scale, low carbon hydrogen production facility with a capacity of up to 720 megawatts, using gas reformation technology with carbon capture and storage. The captured carbon would be fed through proposed regional pipelines, and then be transported to permanent storage offshore in facilities in the UK’s North Sea. The hydrogen produced could be used to decarbonize heavy industry, transport and power throughout the Humber region. The project is expected to be operational later this decade.

Grid Stability Services

Innovative grid stability services

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Grid stability_Killingholme

Finding solutions to deliver grid stability services, without the need to combust fuel, is a vital piece of the puzzle in transitioning the UK’s energy system to enable more renewable generation to come online. The challenge is to keep the electricity supply at the required frequency, as we rely more on intermittent renewable generation, which does not have the inherent technical features needed to maintain a stable power system.  In July 2022, custom designed, rotating grid stability technology, came into operation at Uniper’s Killingholme power station site

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