U.K., April 8 -- SSE Thermal and Equinor have unveiled plans to develop two low-carbon power stations in the UK's Humber region.

Keadby 3 comprises a 900MW power station fuelled by natural gas and fitted with carbon capture technology to remove the CO2 from its emissions (pictured). The captured CO2 would then be transported using shared pipelines before being securely stored under the Southern North Sea.

Keadby 3, whose formal consultation concluded in early 2021, is currently progressing towards the submission of a development consent application this Spring. Keadby 3 would have the potential to come online by 2027, in line with Government ambitions for 'Track 1' industrial cluster projects.

Keadby Hydrogen power station would have a ...