EPP EnergyPathways (LSE:EPP) has entered into a collaboration agreement with Associated British Ports to explore the suitability of the Port of Barrow in Cumbria as the onshore operations base for its Marram Energy Storage Hub (MESH), which is planned to become the UK’s largest integrated energy storage project. The assessment will examine infrastructure requirements linked to compressed air, natural gas and hydrogen storage activities, as well as offshore connection systems and facilities for hydrogen and graphite production. The project remains subject to commercial agreements, funding arrangements and regulatory planning approvals.
The MESH development, which has been recognised by the UK government as a project of national significance, is designed to store substantial amounts of energy within subsea salt caverns while also capturing excess wind power generation. EnergyPathways said the project could increase Britain’s gas storage capacity by the equivalent of roughly six additional days of national demand. Proposed facilities at Barrow are also intended to support the UK’s broader energy transition objectives, critical minerals strategy and regional economic development plans. The company believes the initiative could establish Barrow as an important future energy hub while progressing the project toward a final investment decision alongside an existing group of Tier-1 partners.
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EnergyPathways plc is an AIM-listed energy transition business focused on developing large-scale integrated energy storage projects in the UK. Its flagship Marram Energy Storage Hub (MESH), located in the Irish Sea, combines compressed air, natural gas and hydrogen storage technologies with the aim of improving national energy security, reducing emissions and lowering energy costs for UK consumers.
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