East Coast Cluster

Infrastructure and Construction

Record date: 31 March 2026

Whole-life cost: Not disclosed
Published schedule: 01/04/2020 – Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests
NISTA delivery confidence: Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests
Senior responsible owner: Alex Milward

What the project is for

Overall, the CCUS programme will deliver a suite of business models and agreed revenue support ranges. These will underpin future private sector and Government investment in CCUS infrastructure (Power, Transport and Storage, Industry, and Hydrogen). This also includes the delivery of legal and regulatory frameworks to set risk/return profiles, rules, and guidance in relation to the use of Transport and Storage systems, industry and power capture, pBECCS and hydrogen. The East Coast Cluster (ECC) Anchor Project comprises the initial CCUS Transport and Storage Company (Northern Endurance Partnership) and the first capture project (Net Zero Teesside), which will establish an operational CCUS cluster in the North East of England. The anchor project is expected to be followed by a series of build out projects. These will be crucial to the creation of a competitive CCUS market, supporting the UK's drive to legally binding Net Zero targets, and delivering economic benefits.

Departmental delivery commentary

Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests

Schedule

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Cost

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Benefits

Exempt under Section 43 - Commercial interests