EnergyPathways PLC (AIM:EPP) CEO Ben Clube talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company’s progress on its MESH hydrogen and graphite project, including engineering work now underway with partners KBR and Hazer.
The company is advancing a methane pyrolysis-based hydrogen production plant that also yields graphite as a valuable by-product. Clube said the technology offers a “low-cost form of producing hydrogen,” which the company believes can be delivered at a fraction of the cost of green hydrogen via electrolysis.
The discussion covered how KBR and Hazer will now undertake engineering design work for the hydrogen and graphite facilities. According to Clube, the hydrogen produced could serve two key markets: low-carbon ammonia production — a capability the UK currently lacks following the closure of its last ammonia facility — and hydrogen-to-power applications within the broader MESH project. He noted that the UK presents an opportunity to establish domestic industrial capacity for both hydrogen and low-carbon ammonia.
Clube also highlighted the scale and strategic importance of the graphite by-product. EnergyPathways is targeting output of 60,000 tonnes per year. With the UK producing none of its own graphite and classifying it as a critical mineral, Clube emphasised that the company can offer a domestic supply solution.
The company expects concept design studies to conclude early next year, with the MESH components targeted for operation in 2030 in line with UK clean-power ambitions.
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