Worley has been awarded the Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management (EPCM) contract for the carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at Heidelberg Materials cement plant in Padeswood, North Wales. The project marks a major milestone in the UK’s industrial decarbonisation journey. Worley will deliver the project in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), which is providing the carbon capture technology. 

The Padeswood CCS project is the first of its kind in the UK and will enable Heidelberg Materials to produce evoZero – the world’s first carbon captured near zero cement – at commercial scale for the construction industry. The facility is designed to capture around 800,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually, representing nearly all of the plant’s emissions. Construction is expected to begin later this year, with for the carbon capture facility set to be operational in 2029. 

The carbon capture facility will compress the captured CO₂, which will be transported via an underground pipeline for secure storage beneath the seabed in Liverpool Bay, as part of the HyNet North West project.  

Worley will lead the EPCM delivery of the project and provide support to infrastructure development, technology integration, and commissioning. The contract award follows Worley’s successful delivery of the FEED study with MHI. 

“This project is a landmark for industrial decarbonisation in the UK and Europe and part of the HyNet carbon capture cluster. We’re proud to be working alongside Heidelberg Materials and MHI to deliver a facility that will help transform cement production and support the UK’s net zero ambitions,” said Chris Ashton, Chief Executive Officer of Worley. 

“Our role in this project reflects our ability to enable sustainable industrial solutions and leverage our global expertise in delivery for complex energy and infrastructure projects.”