United Living Energy, a division of United Living Group, has been awarded a £250 million ($334 million) contract to develop crucial carbon capture pipeline infrastructure for the HyNet North West decarbonization initiative. 

The three-year engineering, procurement, installation, and commissioning contract was granted by Liverpool Bay CCS Limited, a subsidiary of global energy-tech firm Eni.

The contract supports the construction of a 34-kilometer carbon dioxide pipeline stretching from Ince, Cheshire, to Point of Ayr in North Wales. 

This new pipeline will connect with 24 kilometers of existing pipeline to transport captured industrial carbon emissions to depleted gas reservoirs located beneath Liverpool Bay for permanent storage.

The latest development is a key part of the larger HyNet North West cluster, which aims to build low-carbon infrastructure across the region. The project received a development consent order from the UK Government in March 2024, permitting the construction and operation of the pipeline.

Initially, the system is designed to transport up to 4.5 million tonnes of CO₂ annually, with capacity expected to exceed 10 million tonnes per year by the 2030s.

United Living stated the project has already created 50 jobs and anticipates adding 300 direct roles over the next two years, supporting another 300 jobs in the supply chain. 

Neil Armstrong, United Living Group chairman and chief executive, emphasized the importance of carbon capture and storage for national net-zero goals and highlighted the project's potential for significant investment in local skills, employment, and business growth in the North West.

In an unrelated event, the U.K. government and Eni reached a deal last week to provide the funding for the Liverpool Bay carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, which would help the U.K. meet its national Net-zero climate goals.