Approval for 1.5km Hydrogen Pipeline Linked to West Wales Hydrogen Project in Pembrokeshire
Local planners have approved a proposal for a 1.5km hydrogen gas pipeline in Pembrokeshire, associated with the West Wales Hydrogen project. This project includes a previously approved 20MW hydrogen production facility at the Impala Terminal in Milford Haven, which received planning permission on October 6, 2023.
The facility will utilize electrolysis to generate 1,875 tons of hydrogen annually, with distribution via high-pressure vessels to nearby customers and to the South Hook LNG Terminal through a new six-inch 10-bar pipeline. A separate application is pending for the southern part of the pipeline route, which falls under the Pembroke Coast National Park Authority. The hydrogen will help partially decarbonize the South Hook LNG Terminal's Submerged Combustion Vaporisers by blending it with natural gas.
