Fisher German, a leading infrastructure consultancy, has won a contract to provide land services and initial consultation for the East Coast Hydrogen Pipeline (ECHP), a major hydrogen cluster scheme that will help the UK achieve its net-zero targets.
The project is led by East Coast Hydrogen (ECH2) and is set to connect 10 GW of hydrogen production from Humber and Teesside industrial hubs to the gas network. The multi-disciplinary team, including Worley, J. Murphy & Sons, SLR, and Camargue, will support the pre-FEED and FEED of Cadent’s ECHP, which will connect hydrogen plants to end users and other strategic networks in the east region.
Fisher German will be identifying the consenting regime and developing the consenting strategy in preparation for FEED. The consultancy has great experience in this area, having worked on over 16 Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and is currently working on securing a DCO for Cadent’s HyNet hydrogen pipeline in the North West. The ECHP project is estimated to convert up to 39,000 businesses over a 15-year timescale and is expected to create tens of thousands of jobs in the future hydrogen economy.
Hydrogen is set to be a key part of the solution to the climate crisis and the country’s goal to reach net zero by 2050, and Fisher German is looking forward to playing a crucial part in making this happen. According to Adam Knight, Cadent Project Director, “This is a major milestone not only in the commencement of the first stage of design but setting down another marker in Cadent’s ambitions and efforts to transition from natural gas to low carbon hydrogen, supporting UK economic growth and playing an integral role in the decarbonisation of our networks.”
