Up to 400 permanent, skilled jobs will be created under plans for sustainable fuel refinery in North East Lincolnshire.<\/p>\n
ETFuels has chosen Immingham to be the home for a new facility which will convert e-methanol into fuel for the aviation industry.<\/p>\n
Officials said a further 1,000 jobs would be created during the construction phase of the project in addition to the permanent engineering, manufacturing and operations roles.<\/p>\n
A planning application for the site will now be submitted to North East Lincolnshire council.<\/p>\n
ETFuels said it had been attracted to Immingham because of its established fuel infrastructure, deep-water port facilities and access to the Humber’s industrial and logistics network.<\/p>\n
Lara Naqushbandi, the firm’s chief executive, said the so-called Project King’s Road was a “major vote of confidence in the Humber and in Britain’s industrial future”.<\/p>\n
“The Humber is already one of the UK’s most important energy and logistics hubs. We believe it can also become the country’s leading hub for next-generation fuels production,” she added.<\/p>\n
When built, the refinery will use renewable e-methanol sourced from a production platform in Texas before it is converted into sustainable fuel at Immingham. <\/p>\n
Andrew Dawes, the regional director for Associated British Ports Humber, welcomed the announcement and said it would help the “transition to cleaner energy”.<\/p>\n
The mayor of Greater Lincolnshire, Dame Andrea Jenkyns, added: “It represents exactly the kind of investment we want to attract: innovative, industrial and ambitious”.<\/p>\n
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