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BANG THE DRUM
Bird’ s eye view – An aerial shot shows the remediation progress at the Net Zero Teesside site.
A year of construction
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Teesworks is the UK ' s largest and most ambitious regeneration project, and it has seen remarkable progress in the past year.
There have been big investments, huge strides forwards in readying hundreds of acres of land for investors primed to come to Teesside, and big steps forward on major infrastructure projects.
The site is now truly transforming into a thriving hub for industry, renewable energy and job creation.
It was only in 2023 that one of the largest and most complex explosive demolition programmes ever seen
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Future jobs – The Teesworks Skills Academy will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between education and industry.
the office buildings for the quay’ s operation earlier this year.
The workshop and offices building, from which all port management and operational functions will be controlled, is on target to be finished by the end of September 2024.
DEVELOPMENT
Development – The first 450m phase of the South Bank Quay was completed at the start of 2024 and is now primed for action.
Infrastructure – Groundwork for the 1,500-space Park and Ride travel hub near Steel House has been completed.
Remediation of land has also been a focal point of efforts at Teesworks. This work is not just about clearing land but making it fit for cutting-edge industries to move in.
One of the biggest projects Teesside has
Impressive – Huge progress has been made on the half-mile long SeAH Wind factory at Teesworks.
Major projects need skilled staff for their operation – and building our region’ s skills base is vital for Teesworks to be a success for generations to come. in the UK was complete.
The £ 8m South Bank Link Road was seen for a generation is coming in the shape
The Teesworks Skills Academy has been
Lord Michael Heseltine pushed the button to bring successfully completed during the period. of Net Zero Teesside and Net Zero Teesside at the forefront of this push in the past 12 down the remaining structures of the old steelworks
The one-mile long route will serve SeAH
Power, which promise to make Redcar a months – welcoming thousands of visitors site. It marked a watershed moment as the path was cleared for steel and projects to rise once again.
Progress on the half-mile-long, £ 800m SeAH Wind monopile manufacturing facility, has been stunning.
Launch – Tees Valley Business board chair Siobhan McArdle was joined by Andy Lane( left), vice president of CCUS solutions at bp and managing director for Net Zero Teesside, and Matt Johnson( centre), Teesworks development director, at the NZT Power but has unlocked access to 500 acres of development land. It’ s now being extended through the site.
The South Bank Watercourse project is major hub for clean energy.
NZT Power is poised to be the world’ s first commercial scale gas-fired power station with carbon capture storage technology. and dealing with many enquiries about training and jobs.
The academy plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between education and
This state-of-the-art facility will manufacture the groundbreaking ceremony in September 2023. set for completion in the autumn, creating a
Ground was broken in September 2023. industry, ensuring our local workforce is foundational structures for offshore wind turbines, positioning Teesside as a critical player in the
Bank Quay was completed at the start of 2024 and is new stretch through to the River Tees to cope with runoff from the site.
This bp-led project promises thousands of new jobs during construction – and much of equipped with the skills needed for the jobs being created. renewable energy sector. now primed for action.
This innovative piece of heavy engineering the land where the project will sit has been
It has worked closely with education
It will also, crucially, provide long-term well-paid jobs for our region. It’ s a construction that can be seen
This scheme is crucial for supporting our upcoming offshore wind projects with vital access to balances industrial needs with environmental considerations. prepared ahead of building work starting. Another achievement is the completion providers, SeAH Wind, and contractors on Teesworks, to help meet the specific needs for miles – and has seen hundreds of jobs for local the Tees, enhancing Teesworks’ capacity to serve as a
Gabion wall for the mile-long stretch of groundwork for the 1,500-space Park of employers on the site both now and in contractors- with cladding now appearing on its shell. logistics and manufacturing hub. has seen thousands of tonnes of materials and Ride travel hub near Steel House. This the future. This collaboration ensures the
The jigsaw that is the South Bank end of the site is coming together. The first 450m phase of the South
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The quay ' s new operator, ASCO, was also unveiled, promising efficient and robust operations recycled and installed over the past year – underlining how Teesworks is committed to is priming land for the construction of new road junctions to the site in the near future. workforce is not only skilled, but also ready and grounded in what is to come.
Jet, set, take-off- The LGF project will significantly enhance the UK’ s energy independence by establishing a domestic source of alternative jet fuel.
Keeping operations running smoothly- Lighthouse Green Fuels ' shift operators are the bedrock of the facility. Pictured are Jonathan McBean, Kyle Kirton and Lee Donaldson.
12 from a respected name in the industry. Steel rose on sustainability and using what we have on site. The impressive structure’ s final breakthrough to the river is set to take place in autumn 2024.
With thousands of jobs to come, efforts to improve access for workers is required both on site and to ease strain on our wider transport network.
Teesworks has made extraordinary progress in the past 12 months, transforming the landscape for the industries of the future.
It has been a year of construction and the months ahead promise even more.
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THE JET FUEL FOR
Europe’ s largest advanced second generation SAF facility to be built in Teesside
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Control centre – the LGF project will make Teesside a leader in sustainable aviation fuel. Pictured are operators Leighton Abbott and Kyle Kirton.
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eesside is poised to become a leader in sustainable aviation fuel( SAF) production with the announced Lighthouse Green Fuels( LGF) project in Stockton-on-Tees.
Developed by Alfanar, a global renewables, engineering and construction group headquartered in Saudi Arabia, LGF aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of the aviation sector.
WHAT IS SAF? HOW IS IT MADE? SAF is a key component in the global pursuit of a greener aviation sector. It is a“ drop-in” fuel that can be used in today’ s aircraft engines with only minor modifications. SAF is the only viable solution for decarbonising flights up to 2050.
Aviation’ s year-on-year emissions have been growing significantly faster than those of other transport sectors, UK aviation specifically contributes eight per cent of collective UK emissions. The sector needs to decarbonise to ensure we retain the economic and social benefits of flying.
SAF can reduce CO2 emissions by 80 per cent compared to traditional jet fuel. This significant reduction is achieved through the use of biogenic feedstocks and advanced technologies to produce the fuel. SAF can be produced from a variety of renewable sources, including biomass, household or municipal solid waste, used cooking oil, algae or animal fats and it is already being produced commercially and used to fuel flights globally. Key technology breakdown: LGF will take and process waste materials that would otherwise end up in landfills or be incinerated. These processes contribute to generating greenhouse gas emissions and result in air pollution.
First, LGF will process the waste biomass materials to produce homogeneous feedstock for the LGF SAF process.
Next, these feedstocks are subjected to very high temperatures in a low-oxygen environment in a process called gasification. This process breaks down the feedstock into a mixture of gases, mainly carbon monoxide( CO), hydrogen( H₂) and carbon dioxide( CO2). This mixture is called synthetic gas, or‘ syngas’.
Crude syngas leaving the gasification process is cleaned before being sent to the Fischer-Tropsch( FT) unit. The FT process is a catalytic process which converts the syngas into liquid hydrocarbons, which serve as the foundational components for fuels such as diesel and jet fuel. The FT reaction involves linking small gas molecules together to form larger, liquid molecules suitable for use as fuel. The refined synthetic fuel is then blended with conventional jet fuel and used in aircrafts.
Full process animation can be viewed at lighthousegreenfuels. co. uk
KEY FACTS – THE PATH TO NET ZERO Due to its size, the facility will establish a national and international supply chain by procuring feedstock, such as non-recyclable waste, waste wood and forest residues from various regions across the UK and beyond.
This strategic sourcing approach ensures a robust and widespread supply network for the plant. More than one million tonnes per
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annum of waste or biomass feedstock will be processed per year, generating more than 134,000 tonnes per year of second generation SAF and more than 20,000 tonnes per year of green naphtha.
SAF produced by the plant will account for over 10 per cent of the UK government’ s 2030 SAF target of 1.2 million tonnes- sufficient to fuel 25,000 short-haul or 2,500 long-haul flights. Compared with conventional aviation fuel( kerosene) derived from fossil fuels, LGF’ s SAF will save more than 350,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually.
LGF not only marks a milestone in SAF production on a commercial scale nationally, it offers significant socio-economic benefits to the Teesside region by acting as a catalyst for economic growth.
With a substantial £ 1.5bn investment, the construction phase alone is expected to generate more than £ 470m Gross Value Added( GVA) for the UK, providing a boost to the national economy.
WHY TEESSIDE? Strong Industrial Heritage Teesside has long been a cornerstone of industrial innovation in the UK, and the new SAF plant continues this tradition. During WWII the Teesside site, originally the Billingham Manufacturing Plant operated by ICI, was crucial for producing synthetic fuel
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Leveraging its legacy, the new SAF plant at Teesside will use cutting-edge technology to convert waste and biomass into SAF, significantly reducing carbon emissions. This facility symbolises the region’ s ongoing dedication to innovation and excellence in meeting future energy challenges.
Skilled Workforce The region has a skilled workforce with expertise in engineering, manufacturing and chemical processing, which is vital for the successful operation and maintenance of the SAF plant. LGF already employs a team of more than 40 people on-site and it will create up to 2,600 jobs across the region during the construction phase, with a further 840 fulltime jobs created once operational by 2029.
Carbon Capture & Storage Another key factor in selecting the project ' s location is its position within the Carbon Capture Cluster( known as Net Zero Teesside( NZT), which is part of the Northern Endurance Partnership( NEP)). Carbon capture plays a pivotal role in SAF production in the UK.
By leveraging carbon capture technology in conjunction with access to permanent storage, such as the NZT infrastructure, LGF
Noaman Al Adhami emphasises LGF ' s critical role in enhancing UK energy security.
can substantially reduce the carbon intensity of the SAF produced by the plant.
Energy Security and Government Support Noaman Al Adhami, UK country head for Alfanar Projects, says: " Recent global events underscore the critical importance of energy security. The LGF project will significantly enhance the UK’ s energy independence by establishing a domestic source of alternative jet fuel.
“ This venture is crucial for reducing dependence on imports and, consequently, maintaining competitive ticket prices compared with imported SAF and associated fees, benefiting both the UK PLC and consumers.
“ Recognised by the UK government’ s Department for Transport as one of the five key SAF plants pivotal for achieving its Jet Zero Strategy goals, LGF has received respective funding support and is committed to delivering on this mission, ensuring a sustainable future for aviation and strengthening the UK ' s energy security.” far and wide. This Is Tees Valley is a vital tool in helping us bang the drum for Tees Valley in a way that makes the rest of the country sit up and take notice.
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