Essar Energy Transition, a subsidiary of Essar, has acquired Thornton Science Park, a 66-acre site next to the Stanlow Oil Refinery in Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom. This acquisition is part of Essar's £3bn investment into a 'low carbon' hydrogen production hub. The hub will focus on producing 'blue hydrogen,' a process where hydrogen is produced by burning natural gas and capturing CO2 emissions for storage rather than release. The captured CO2 will be transported via a pipeline to depleted gas fields under Liverpool Bay for indefinite storage, as part of the wider HyNet hydrogen project awaiting final government backing. Thornton Science Park will serve as the UK headquarters for Essar Energy Transition, encompassing various entities like EET Fuels, EET Hydrogen, EET Hydrogen Power, and Stanlow Terminals. Essar aims to lead in energy transition by developing Europe's leading integrated energy transition hub, promoting low carbon refinery, large scale hydrogen production, and hydrogen-fueled power plants. Deepak Maheshwari, CEO of EET Fuels, expressed the company's commitment to the UK's climate change goals, energy security, and maintaining a robust manufacturing base for fuels.