2026 Project Update
Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage 2026 Project Update
The Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage (AHS) Project is a proposed hydrogen storage facility in the Humber. AHS is essential to balance supply and demand between producers and users, unlock the wider UK hydrogen economy and underpin decarbonisation for the Humber region.
Together, Equinor and SSE Thermal have been developing the project over a number of years. We are grateful to everyone that has participated in our engagement activities over this time and shared their thoughts and feedback. Alongside our own assessments has led us to refine our designs and the way we plan to construct and operate the project.
Project updates
Since our statutory consultation in Summer 2024, we have continued to review the project and have made several small but important refinements. These include changes to what was previously shared, with a focus on safety, environmental protection, and practical delivery.
To read more about these changes, you can access our 2026 AHS Community Update document
In summary, these changes include:
Refined construction approach and methods for creating caverns and installing pipelines
Changes to the layout and heights of some buildings and infrastructure, including a new vent stack
Improvements to our drainage strategy
Revised plans for accessing the beach
Adjustments to anticipated traffic volumes and development of our traffic management plan
More information about these changes can be accessed below.
Afternoon Coffee on Thursday February 5th 2026
We are holding a coffee afternoon where you can drop in and ask the team about any of the proposed changes or next steps for the project.
Our team will be available from 2pm – 7pm at:
East Village Meadows,
Garton,
HU11 4QB.
Please come along with any questions you have, or alternatively, get in touch.
To see a map of the AHS project layout, which incorporates the changes we’ve made and areas of indicative environmental enhancement and mitigation please view our map
Above is a short video depicting how the site will look from key viewpoints. Please note this has been created for illustrative purposes and is not part of the landscape and visual impact assessment.
Visualisations of the AHS site
To see some new visualisations of how the site will look, please view the Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage - 3D Visualisations website
Next steps
We expect to submit our application for consent in Spring 2026 to the Planning Inspectorate.
This application will include a project description, Environmental Statement and other documents including a Consultation Report. These documents will set out how our consultation activities and feedback from stakeholders has been used to develop our plans.
If our application is approved, construction could begin in the late 2020s. We plan to be operational within the early 2030s.
You can keep up to date on our progress through this website.
Contact Us
Rachel Fox
We continue to listen to feedback from local communities and stakeholders. If you have any feedback that you’d like to provide at this time, you can get in touch in the following ways:
Email: rachel.fox@SSE.com
Phone: 01865 384 980
Website: www.aldbroughhydrogen.com
Post: Freepost Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage
Explore our projects
Together, SSE Thermal and Equinor are developing four low-carbon projects, all focused on providing vital flexibility to the energy system. In addition to Aldbrough Hydrogen Storage, we are also collaborating on:
Peterhead Carbon Capture Power Station
Keadby Hydrogen
Power Station
Keadby 3 Carbon Capture Power Station
