Government hydrogen project to increase production and recruitment through
November 29, 2021
Glass manufacturer giant Encirc has welcomed the Government’s recent decision to bring hydrogen to the North West by 2025 via the HyNet project.
The decision comes following months of lobbying by Encirc and other stakeholders, with HyNet – the low carbon and hydrogen energy project – being selected for ‘track one’ status by the Government.
The scheme has been given the go-ahead to provide a supply of hydrogen to the North West and North Wales.
Encirc is aiming to be one of the organisations to make use of the hydrogen supplied by HyNet.
The glass bottler and filler will use the fuel throughout its operations to help create billions of ultra-low-carbon glass containers.
Adrian Curry, managing director at Encirc, said: “The HyNet project will play a key role in our ambition to decarbonise. This green light is great news for the environment, for the North West region, for industry, and for jobs.
Aston Fuller, general manager at not-for-profit Glass Futures, which is building a £54m Innovation Centre in St Helens in the North West, said: “Glass Futures is working closely with glass manufacturers across the world to make their operations sustainable. Low carbon fuels, such as hydrogen will play an essential role in helping our industry switch away from fossil-based fuels to enable the UK to meet its 2050 zero-carbon targets. It’s fantastic to see the North West access the necessary investment to develop a hydrogen infrastructure.”
