Advising Wienerberger on Landmark Hydrogen Supply Agreement

Under the agreement, Wienerberger will transition their natural gas usage with hydrogen to decarbonise their industrial processes at its Denton manufacturing site in England. The project involves the retrofit of existing equipment to enable hydrogen usage and is supported by the UK Government’s Hydrogen Allocation Rounds.

The hydrogen producing entity will be owned and managed jointly by Schroders Greencoat and Carlton Power.

Eversheds Sutherland advised on the terms of the hydrogen supply agreement and related aspects of the matter. The team was led by Partner Simon Davies, supported by Legal Director James Shawe.

Simon Davies, Partner, Eversheds Sutherland, said:

“We’re delighted to have supported Wienerberger on this strategically significant agreement. The project represents an important milestone in the transition to low carbon industrial energy use in the UK as well as wider net zero targets, and we’re proud to have played a role in helping to bring it to fruition.”

Keith Jackson, Head of Thermal Process and Projects at Wienerberger Limited, said:

“Securing a reliable supply of low carbon hydrogen is a key part of our decarbonisation strategy, and this agreement moves us a major step closer to achieving our sustainability goals. We’re pleased to have worked with the Eversheds Sutherland team on this important matter and grateful for their clear guidance, technical excellence and commitment throughout.”