Hull, UK – 14 May 2025

Collaboration an industry first using HiiROC Thermal Plasma Electrolysis

Associated British Ports (ABP), HiiROC and px Group have announced a strategic collaboration agreement to develop a new hydrogen production plant at Saltend Chemicals Park (SCP) to meet local industrial demand. The plant will use HiiROC’s proprietary process to produce affordable, low carbon hydrogen, which uses a fraction of the electricity of water electrolysis and produces no CO2 emissions.

The plant will initially produce 10 tonnes of low carbon hydrogen per day, with the potential to increase in the future. The plant will be located at px Group owned Saltend Chemicals Park – a hugely strategic location in the heart of UK heavy industry.  Occupying a 370-acre site on the banks of the River Humber, the park is adjacent to the UK’s busiest port and close to Hull, the home of HiiROC.

“This partnership marks a significant milestone in our mission to accelerate Net Zero by delivering on the promise of affordable clean hydrogen” said Tim Davies, CEO of HiiROC.  “ABP and px Group are leaders in the UK in their respective fields and this collaboration enables us to fast track our first commercial deployment at scale, derisking its delivery and providing significant potential to scale-up in the future.”

Each partner brings critical capabilities to the table:

  • HiiROC specialises in low carbon hydrogen production using transformative, proprietary process – Thermal Plasma Electrolysis;
  • Associated British Ports is a leading port operator, enabling potential carbon export as well as a significant landowner in the area as well as other parts of the UK; and
  • px Group (SCP), brings significant project development and engineering expertise as well as operations and maintenance experience at critical infrastructure sites across the UK and Europe.

HiiROC is in discussion with local and central government regarding potential support for the project as well as other private sources of capital.

“We are excited to support the development of this leading, British technology on the Saltend site, in close proximity to our port. This project demonstrates the potential of true cross-industry collaboration. “Together, we can address complex challenges no single entity could tackle alone.” said Max Harris, Head of Strategy and Sustainability at ABP.

px Group CEO Geoff Holmes said: “Saltend Chemicals Park is at the heart of the UK’s energy transition, and this collaboration with HiiROC and ABP is a powerful example of how we can unlock innovation to deliver real, scalable impact. By combining our operational expertise with HiiROC’s breakthrough technology and ABP’s strategic infrastructure, we’re enabling a new era of low carbon hydrogen production that supports industry, jobs, and Net Zero goals.”

About HiiROC

HiiROC is a pioneering British company dedicated to accelerating Net Zero by delivering of the promised of affordable clean hydrogen. HiiROC’s proprietary process, Thermal Plasma Electrolysis (TPE), produces hydrogen using just one-fifth of the electricity needed for water electrolysis, and does not produce CO₂. Low-cost, scalable, and leveraging existing infrastructure, TPE makes clean hydrogen commercially viable without waiting for new renewables, pipelines, or storage.

Founded in 2019, HiiROC has quickly established itself as a leader in the clean hydrogen sector, with over 100 employees across development facilities in Hull, commercial offices in the south of England, and a research lab in Europe.  For more information, please visit: www.hiiroc.com

About ABP

ABP is the UK’s leading ports group. We proudly serve our customers and our communities in the pursuit of our ambitious missions which are ‘Keeping Britain Trading’ and ‘Enabling the Energy Transition’. These are underpinned by a strong commitment to safety, sustainability and our people.

Our network of 21 ports handles ~ one quarter of the UK’s seaborne trade, and ~ £157 billion of UK trade annually. Our ports include Immingham, the UK’s largest port by tonnage, and Southampton, the nation’s number one export port, handling £40 billion of UK exports each year. For more information, please visit:  www.abports.co.uk

About px Group

px Group is a fully integrated infrastructure solutions business delivering innovative management services for high hazard and highly regulated environments. px Group manages, operates and maintains some of the largest industrial facilities in the UK and in Norway, and owns the world-renowned Saltend Chemicals Park at the heart of the UK’s Energy Estuary.

With over 25 years’ experience, and operations in the UK in Norway, Germany and the Americas, px Group delivers end-to-end specialist services in operations and maintenance, engineering services and energy solutions across the industrial and energy infrastructure sectors.

Media Contacts:

For HiiROC

Caroline Mantoura
c.mantoura@hiiroc.com
+44 1892 234047

For ABP 

Pressiana Naydenova
pressiana.naydenova@abports.co.uk
+44 (0)207 406 7825
+44 (0)7702 900830

For px Group

Neil McDonald (Mediazoo)
neil@mediazoo.tv
+44 7428 398402

Martin Getsov (Mediazoo)
martin.getsov@mediazoo.tv
+44 7938 491334

 

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