CCS planning milestone reached at Padeswood
Heidelberg Materials granted planning permission to build a carbon capture plant at North Wales cement plant
HEIDELBERG Materials UK have been granted planning permission to build a carbon capture plant (CCP) at their Padeswood cement works in North Wales, marking a major milestone for the Padeswood carbon capture and storage (CCS) project.
The decision by Planning and Environment Decisions Wales means that the company’s plans to create the UK’s first net-zero cement works are a step closer. ‘This is fantastic news and a huge step forward for our Padeswood carbon capture and storage (CCS) project,’ said Simon Willis, chief executive officer of Heidelberg Materials UK.
The CCP facility is intended to capture up to 800,000 tonnes of CO2 a year from the existing cement works, which will be transported via the HyNet North West underground pipeline for secure storage under the seabed in Liverpool Bay.
The project will bring significant economic benefits to the area through investment and job creation. It is expected to create around 50 new full-time jobs and up to 500 additional jobs during construction.
Once operational, the Padeswood facility will capture almost all of the CO2 produced during the cement manufacturing process and enable the production of evoZero carbon captured net-zero cement as early as 2029, setting the construction industry on a path to decarbonization and helping the Government reach its 2050 net-zero targets.
