LIBERTY Steel said its Hartlepool pipes division has been selected for a major contract to supply pipelines to key UK energy infrastructure developments.
The projects are the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) which aims to make significant cuts to UK carbon emissions.
The firm will deliver onshore and offshore linepipe to the Teesside-based project, one of eight engineering, procurement and construction packages awarded with a combined value of around £4 billion (€4.6 billion).
NEP aims to build the CO2 transportation and storage infrastructure to serve East Coast Cluster carbon capture projects, while NZT Power aims to be one of the world’s first commercial scale gas-fired power stations with carbon capture.
Final contract award will be subject to receipt of regulatory clearances and final investment decisions (FID) being taken in September or earlier. Pipe production for NEP and NZT Power is expected to commence in Q1 2025. The projects would be aiming for first commercial operations from 2027.
Jeffrey Kabel, LIBERTY Steel's chief transformation officer said: “LIBERTY Pipes Hartlepool is extremely proud to have been selected to support this flagship project - a landmark first of hopefully one of many similar projects in the UK, and internationally, that the business hopes to be involved in.
“As a UK-based manufacturer, we are committed to supporting job creation, and generating meaningful economic benefits, in the local community.
“LIBERTY Pipes Hartlepool has an extensive track record in the North Sea and now, in line with our long-term strategy, we are pleased to extend our involvement in support of new Energy Transition infrastructure. We look forward to delivering the project safely and to the satisfaction of our client.”
LIBERTY Steel selected for major UK carbon capture pipeline contract
