FAQs

In order to facilitate the integration of the existing infrastructure at the PoA Terminal into the Liverpool Bay carbon dioxide (CO₂) Transport & Storage (T&S) Project, we are decommissioning and repurposing the existing facility.

The work includes:

• partially decommissioning the PoA facilities to enable CO₂ transportation and storage; and
• housing new equipment to enable the filtering and compression of CO₂ before it is sent to the offshore pipeline, including PIGing facilities, filters, compressors, a diesel system, a vent package, nitrogen generation, sub-stations, buildings and a warehouse.

These works will play a crucial role in preparing the PoA Terminal for future CO2 transportation and storage operations and ensuring it is ready for the equipment to transport and store CO₂ offshore.

The decommissioning and site preparation works began in September 2025 following planning consent being granted by Flintshire County Council (FCC) in May 2024 under the Town and Country Planning Act (TCPA) 1990 (as amended).

The PoA cable route foreshore works focuses on laying a new combined electric and fibre optic cable along the existing CO₂ pipeline between the PoA Terminal and the Mean Low Water Spring (MLWS) line. This will connect the onshore grid at the PoA Terminal to the New Douglas Offshore Platform (OP) in Liverpool Bay, to supply the power and upgraded telecommunications needed to support the receipt and distribution of CO₂ to the storage sites.

The PoA decommissioning and site preparation works involve the decommissioning and repurposing of the existing pipeline and PoA Terminal to ensure it is ready for the equipment to process and transport the CO₂ offshore.

Both works are part of the overarching PoA development works required to prepare the PoA Terminal for future CO₂ transportation and storage operations. They were granted planning permission under the same planning application (reference number: FUL/000246/23) by FCC in May 2024 under the TCPA 1990 (as amended).

The PoA Cable Route Foreshore Works Proposed Development is seeking re-authorisation for part of the same cable installation works already consented under application reference number: FUL/000246/23, but on a new alignment of the electrical and fibre-optic cable that is approximately 250m further east along Talacre Beach. The planning application for the Proposed Development was submitted on 15 August 2025 to FCC (reference number: FUL/000705/25).

The total storage capacity is around 200 million tonnes, over a period of approximately 25 years. Once the reservoirs are full, they will be securely capped and monitored.

The LBCCS infrastructure will be ready to receive CO₂ in 2028, subject to emitter timelines.

The Pipeline Inspection Gauge (PIG) allows for remote cleaning and monitoring of the pipeline. It alerts engineers of any necessary action required to maintain the pipeline.

The PIGing facility is where the PIG will be located within the PoA Terminal boundaries.

Detailed information and updates on our progress can be found on our webpage: hynethub.co.uk/poa. You may also like to receive our regular e-newsletter, which features the latest information on the Liverpool Bay CO₂ Transportation and Storage (T&S) Project. Sign up for the newsletter by clicking the ‘Sign-up’ button at the bottom of our website homepage here.

Residents will be kept informed through communications on the site noticeboards and direct letter drops where necessary too.

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The estimated timeline of works is anticipated to be completed by end of 2026.

The PoA Terminal development includes the demolition of existing facilities that are either not required for this redevelopment or cannot be repurposed, along with the refurbishment of the remaining buildings to meet project needs.

The amount of plant equipment to be removed is shown in our skyline graphics (see image 1). The equipment highlighted in red will eventually be removed from site.

Image 1: PoA Terminal development south elevation

Our contractor, Saipem, is conducting an assessment on whether the flare stack can be reused or if a replacement is required. Further updates will be provided once the assessment is completed.

Equipment will be taken away by road via approved routes, as part of the traffic management plan approved with FCC.

Our ongoing community benefit initiatives in the local area, such as our coastal education programme and DangerPoint, will continue to make a positive impact. We’re also actively exploring new opportunities to collaborate with environmental, social and governance (ESG) partners and to engage with local students and schools. We hope to be able to share more details about these initiatives and the proposed Community Benefit Fund in the new year.

If you have ideas or proposals for community benefit activities, we’d love to hear from you. Please get in touch via our project email address: hello@hynethub.co.uk.

For this phase of works, there is no expected disruption on Station Road as the Point of Ayr (PoA) Terminal access route will be used.

During the cable laying works, there may be use of Station Road, but more information will be shared closer to the start of those works.

Environmental surveys and assessments have been undertaken across the Point of Ayr (PoA) site and Warren Farm to ensure any impacts to sensitive receptors, such as residential homes, habitats and heritage sites, are minimised. The surveys and assessments have included:

• Impacts to surface and groundwater
• Impacts to soil
• Atmospheric assessments
• Noise and Vibration assessments
• Ecological assessments

With the findings from these surveys, appropriate mitigations will be implemented throughout the work as detailed in the environmental management plans in the TCPA Register of Environmental Actions and Commitments (REAC) document. These mitigations are aimed at reducing any environmental impacts across the area.

All the assessments were submitted to Flintshire County Council (FCC) and Natural Resource Wales (NRW) for review and have been approved to allow works to start.

The UK is home to a range of high-hazard industries and has developed a world-class safety regulatory regime. The UK government regulates all carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, its infrastructure and its operation. The safety of the Point of Ayr (PoA) Decommissioning and Site Preparation Works will be regulated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which has a long track record of effectively regulating safety in the UK hydrocarbon sector, including the previous operations at PoA.