ABB to Deliver Automation and Cybersecurity Solutions for HyNet Carbon Capture Project in the UK

• ABB will provide automation, telecommunications, and cybersecurity solutions for the transport and storage of captured carbon dioxide to HyNet, a major industrial project for reducing carbon emissions in the UK.
• HyNet aims to reduce emissions in Northwest England by a quarter and transform an energy-intensive factory area into a low-emission industrial cluster.
• The project is based on ABB’s integrated control and safety system Ability™ System 800xA® for increased visibility and predictability.

Integrated global energy company Eni has selected ABB as the main automation supplier for HyNet, one of the UK’s first industrial clusters for reduced carbon emissions, which is part of the government’s Track-1 program for carbon capture and storage (CCS).

ABB’s integrated control and safety system (ICSS) Ability™ System 800xA® will manage automation, telecommunications, and cybersecurity within the project for transporting and storing captured carbon dioxide (CO2) from heavy industry in Northwest England and North Wales. Storage will take place in four decommissioned gas fields in the Irish Sea off the coast of Liverpool.

The project aims to achieve an annual reduction of carbon emissions by 10 million tons by 2030, equivalent to the emissions from four million cars or a quarter of the carbon dioxide currently emitted in the region.

“CCS has an important role to play in the ongoing energy transition, but navigating a complex industrial cluster is both challenging and technically demanding,” says Per Erik Holsten, Global Division Manager for ABB Energy Industries. “We are proud to support Eni in the exciting HyNet project with our integrated automation technology to accelerate decarbonization in the UK and facilitate a transition to leaner and cleaner industries.”

“The HyNet project is a clear demonstration of how companies and authorities can collaborate to implement pragmatic and effective industrial policy measures to accelerate the energy transition,” says Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Eni, which leads the consortium with several partners. “ABB’s automation expertise will be invaluable in providing an integrated and comprehensive common control solution that encompasses all significant EPC suppliers involved in HyNet.”

The British government has announced funding of nearly $22 billion over the next 25 years for two industrial cluster projects aimed at reducing carbon emissions in industry and making the UK a competitive global market for CCS, creating 50,000 long-term jobs.

About ABB: ABB is a global leader in electrification and automation technology, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By combining its expertise in engineering and digitalization, ABB helps industries perform at a consistently high level, while becoming more efficient, productive, and sustainable, and increasing their competitiveness. The company has over 140 years of history and approximately 110,000 employees worldwide. ABB’s shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ABBN) and Nasdaq Stockholm (ABB).

ABB’s Process Automation Business Area automates, electrifies and digitalizes industrial processes that address a wide range of essential needs – from access to energy, water and materials, to the production of goods and their transport to market. With approximately 20,000 employees, leading technology and service, ABB Process Automation helps customers in the process, hybrid and maritime industries become more efficient, productive and sustainable and increase their competitiveness.

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