EET Hydrogen
Andrew Payne is a seasoned professional in the chemical engineering industry with extensive experience in operations management and manufacturing. Currently serving as Chief Operating Officer at EET Hydrogen since June 2025, Payne previously held the position of Operations General Manager at EET Fuels from January 2020 to May 2025. Prior experience includes significant roles at Essar Oil (UK) Limited as Head of Manufacturing and Technology Manager, where leadership of a team of 40 Chemical Engineers and management of a $100 million annual capital expenditure program were key responsibilities. Payne's career commenced at Shell, where roles spanned from Oil Movements Manager to various technical positions in refining and process support. Educational qualifications include a BEng in Chemical Engineering from The University of Manchester and recognition as a Chartered Chemical Engineer (FIChemE).
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EET Hydrogen
EET Hydrogen is a leading player in the energy transition and is developing the first large scale, low carbon hydrogen production hub in the UK. By 2030, we’re aiming to deliver nearly 4GW of low carbon hydrogen – 40% of the UK Government’s target. We’re investing £1bn in the UK’s largest industrial region (the North-West) to enable businesses to switch from fossil fuels to low carbon energy, helping to secure and grow vital industries and jobs and unlocking billions of pounds of related investment. An integral part of HyNet, one of two UK Government’s Track 1 clusters for industrial decarbonisation, EET Hydrogen’s HPP1 plant (350MW capacity) was selected as one of two initial large low carbon hydrogen plants in the UK. HPP2 will be the largest low carbon hydrogen plant in the UK producing up to 1,000MW – enough to power the city of Liverpool. The initial HPP1 and HPP2 plants will capture around 2.5 million tonnes of carbon per annum – equivalent to taking 1.1 million cars off the roads.