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Essar marks 15 years at Stanlow, outlines GBP 4.3 billion plan
Essar Group has completed a GBP 100 million turnaround at its Stanlow refinery in the UK, boosting throughput by 8%. The company is marking 15 years of ownership, during which it has…
The Story in Brief
Essar Group has completed a GBP 100 million turnaround at its Stanlow refinery in the UK, boosting throughput by 8%. The company is marking 15 years of ownership, during which it has invested GBP 1 billion in upgrading the site. It now plans to spend GBP 4.3 billion on decarbonisation projects, including hydrogen-ready furnaces and data centres. The Hindu reports that the refinery supports about 5,000 jobs and spends GBP 426 million in the UK supply chain. Essar also aims to expand its retail network to 800 new locations supplied directly from Stanlow.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative of Essar as a white knight for UK refining is familiar, but the real story is the slow pace of actual decarbonisation. The GBP 4.3 billion pipeline is impressive on paper, but only GBP 1 billion is near a final investment decision. The rest is aspiration. The company also touts job numbers that include indirect roles, a common metric. The test will be whether the hydrogen-ready furnace and the promised data centres actually break ground, or if this remains a decade-long announcement loop.
Source: thehindu.com
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