EnergyReader · 2026-08-03 10:22

Progressive Energy Backs Bacton Offshore Hydrogen Storage as North Sea Congestion Grows

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 3, 2026

The North Sea Transition Authority said on July 30, 2026 that carbon capture and storage received a significant boost from an assessment, supported by DNV, showing that reuse of existing offshore assets could reduce capital expenditure and shorten project timelines for emerging CCUS chains. The announcement landed just weeks after Progressive Energy released a study during the week of July 6, 2026 backing its proposal for offshore hydrogen storage connected to the Bacton gas terminal on the Norfolk coast — putting two competing visions for the same subsurface geology on a collision course.

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