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CCUS ECC Teesside selection process: clarification questions (updated 27 February 2026)

Updated 27 February 2026

Clarification questions (added 13 February 2026)

Q001. Please can I check the submission date for the ECC expansion selection process? I see April 10th on the website, as well as March 10th in an update today.

The ECC Teesside selection process has 2 key deadlines:

• 10 March 2026: deadline to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). Submitting an EOI is required to access the application portal
• 10 April 2026: deadline to submit the full application

The March date relates to the EOI stage, and the 10 April date relates to the full application submission.

Q002. I would like to join the session scheduled for the week commencing 2nd March. However, the Eventbrite link shows the event as ‘sold out’, even though the invitation was only circulated yesterday. Could you please confirm if this is the case, or if there are still spaces to join?

Eventbrite registration for the East Coast Cluster Teesside Selection Process is now back online, and tickets should be available to book.

Please note that registration for this event does not form part of the EOI or application process. It is an optional opportunity to hear more about the process and to ask questions.

If you continue to experience any issues accessing the page or securing a ticket, please let us know.

Further details regarding joining the engagement session will be shared with the registered individuals in due course.

Q003. On the Transition Access Agreement would an NPT project be eligible under the TAA or should merchant NPT projects wait for the NPT pathfinder process?

Projects that require Non-Pipeline Transport (NPT) are not eligible to apply through the ECC Teesside Selection Process.

We expect NPT projects to be considered through the NPT Pathfinder Selection Process. Subject to further policy development, we are currently minded that the Pathfinder Selection Process may be open to projects applying under the Transition Access Agreement. However, the position is not yet final and may change as policy is developed, including in light of delivery capacity, affordability and other priorities.

Clarification questions (added 20 February 2026)

Q004: Please can you confirm whether the Industry Engagement Event on Tuesday 3 March is a full day session? Also, when do you expect the final venue/location details to be announced to attendees?

The event will be held on 3 March as a hybrid session, with an in-person attendance at the Teeswork Skills Academy in Teesside, and an online attendance option. We expect to run from mid-morning (around 10.30am), to allow time for attendees travelling to arrive, until mid-afternoon (around 4pm). We are currently reviewing demand for in-person attendance; capacity is limited. We will contact those who have expressed an interest via Eventbrite shortly with joining instructions and further event details.

Clarification questions (added 27 February 2026)

Q005: The Guidance Notes sets out the requirement for projects to have engaged with the T&SCo, NEP, to understand how feasibly they could connect to the network, and any connection requirements. This understanding will then feed into the DESNZ assessment process.  What information will NEP be sharing with projects, and what information should projects share with NEP?

NEP will provide the following information to projects:  

• signposting to the CCS Network Code, including Network-specific Entry Provisions, noting that the contents of the Annexures are subject to review and may be modified. Please refer to the CCS Network Code website for more information.
• System Development Statement
• indicative T&S fee ranges, if requested

We expect you to share with NEP whatever information is needed to provide confidence that you have a viable network connection plan.  It is for projects to judge what information is necessary to that end, taking into account their specific project needs, but we would anticipate this including, as a minimum, the following list. This list is considered a subset of the requirements of the East Coast Cluster Teesside Selection Application Guidance.

• capture project location
• capture project’s proposed connection point to the T&S Network and planned spur pipeline route including, if known, the location at which the CO2 pipework exits the applicant’s boundary perimeter
• forecast CO2 volumes to be exported to the T&S Network (including maximum instantaneous t/hr and annual average Mtpa)
• expected CO2 profile across a typical year to show any expected flow variability
• expected CO2 profile across the contract lifetime, including any proposed variability in annual Mtpa
• capture project schedule milestones including FID and COD
• if available, Pipeline Feasibility Study on the proposed connection route between the Capture Project and the T&S Network (to include design assumptions, devex & capex costs, schedule milestones and risks)
• division of responsibilities regarding design, development, construction and operation of the connection pipeline and details of where ownership of the CO2 and infrastructure transfer from the capture project to the T&SCo