Essar lines up £4.3-billion Stanlow transition push, eyes data centres

Essar Group is advancing a £4.3-billion investment pipeline at its Stanlow Manufacturing Complex in the UK, as it plans to turn the refinery into an energy-transition hub and assess commercial data-centre development powered by onsite hydrogen-ready generation.

The announcement comes as Essar marks 15 years of ownership of Stanlow, acquired in 2011. The group has invested £1 billion in modernising the refinery, including converting the site into a more efficient single-train operation, widening the range of crude grades processed and upgrading its catalytic cracker.