{"id":129226,"title":"EnergyPathways Begins Engineering Studies for Major Hydrogen and Graphite Project in Barrow","publisher":"Share Talk","author":"sharetalk","published":"2025-11-13T07:41:12+00:00","modified":"2025-11-13T07:41:12+00:00","canonical_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/energypathways-begins-engineering-studies-for-major-hydrogen-and-graphite-project-in-barrow/","markdown_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/energypathways-begins-engineering-studies-for-major-hydrogen-and-graphite-project-in-barrow.md","json_url":"https://www.share-talk.com/energypathways-begins-engineering-studies-for-major-hydrogen-and-graphite-project-in-barrow.json","category":"Energy","categories":["Energy"],"tags":["Barrow-in Furness.","Ben Clube","Costain Group","EnergyPathways","EPP","Marram Block 110/4a","Marram Energy Storage Hub","Marram field","Martin Simmonite","MESH","MESH project","North Sea","pre-FEED","subsea engineering","Wood Group UK"],"featured_image":"https://i0.wp.com/www.share-talk.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/epp-18-aug-25.webp?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1","format":"news","language":"en-GB","content":"[EnergyPathways (AIM: EPP)](https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/rns/energypathways-plc--epp/energypathways-partners-with-kbr-hazer/9230306) has launched engineering studies with **KBR Inc** and **Hazer Group Ltd** for its planned **hydrogen and graphite production facilities** in **Barrow-in-Furness**, marking a major step forward for the company’s flagship **MESH project**.\n\nThe studies are designed to advance development of facilities targeting **20,000 tonnes per annum of low-emission hydrogen** and **60,000 tonnes per annum of graphite**, leveraging Hazer’s innovative methane pyrolysis technology.\n\nThis milestone follows earlier agreements securing **exclusive UK rights to Hazer’s technology** and exploring the potential of **graphite by-products**, positioning EnergyPathways to become a key domestic producer of a material critical to batteries, EVs, and broader net-zero technologies.\n\nThe project has been designated **nationally significant**, granting access to a **streamlined planning process**. EnergyPathways aims to bring the facilities into operation by **2030**, contributing to the UK’s energy transition by delivering **affordable, low-emission hydrogen** and helping secure a **domestic supply of critical graphite** aligned with the UK’s industrial strategy.\n\n**Ben Clube, CEO of EnergyPathways, commented:**\n\n“The commencement of engineering studies with the KBR and Hazer alliance underscores EnergyPathways’ commitment to partnering with tier-1 global leading companies to delivering innovative and affordable low-emission solutions vital for the UK’s energy transition, industrial strategy and national security.\n\n“With alternative hydrogen production technologies such as blue and green hydrogen looking increasingly challenged by high production costs, EnergyPathways aims to develop a hydrogen production pathway and decarbonisation solution that could be more affordable to Britain’s taxpayers and energy consumers. EnergyPathways is targeting growth market opportunities in hydrogen-to-power and low-carbon ammonia production.\n\n“A significant added benefit of EnergyPathways’ hydrogen production project is the associated graphite production. The UK government has identified graphite as a critical mineral essential to the nation’s energy transition and industrial strategy. With the UK 100% dependent on imports for its graphite needs, and China dominating global supply with over 80% of market share, the British government, and others such as the USA, are actively seeking to secure their own graphite supply chains.”    \n\n**Hazer’s CEO and MD Glenn Corrie said:**\n\n“We’re delighted to see the EnergyPathways MESH project advancing rapidly, underpinned by its recognition as a nationally significant UK energy development. The EnergyPathways MESH project is strategically important and the integration of Hazer’s low-cost hydrogen technology with the co-production of a low-emissions critical mineral represents a genuine gamechanger for the UK’s energy transition plan. Hazer and KBR are excited to commence this concept study to support EnergyPathways progress to its next major milestone.”"}