Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) and Net Zero Teesside Power have awarded more than £2.1 billion to UK suppliers as construction of their carbon capture and storage projects progresses, according to NEP’s 2026 Progress and Impact Report.
The projects have placed 300 UK subcontracts, with more than half of supply-chain content sourced domestically. Together, they are expected to sustain more than 3,000 jobs during construction.
NEP is building infrastructure to transport captured carbon dioxide from industrial users and store it beneath the North Sea. Net Zero Teesside Power is expected to be the first carbon capture project connected to the network.
The report also presents economic modelling for NEP’s proposed Humber expansion, estimating that a CCS pipeline could contribute around £3 billion in UK gross value added during construction.
Teesside construction supports suppliers and training
The contract figures cover NEP and Net Zero Teesside Power together, rather than the transport and storage network alone. They provide an indication of domestic procurement associated with building both the shared infrastructure and its first expected customer.
NEP said the projects were allowing suppliers, particularly those on Teesside, to invest in capabilities, recruit staff and offer apprenticeships.
Funding is also supporting training for 175 young people across Teesside to help them enter clean energy careers. This is separate from the forecast for construction employment.
The report argues that shared carbon dioxide transport and storage infrastructure can support further industrial investment by providing a network that additional capture projects can use. Those connections would bring further construction work and supplier contracts, although the announcement does not quantify their potential value.
For now, the £2.1 billion procurement figure represents contracts already awarded. The construction jobs figure is an expectation for employment sustained through delivery.
Humber modelling points to further investment
NEP’s proposed Humber CCS pipeline could generate approximately £1.2 billion of contracts for UK suppliers, according to the modelling cited in the report.
The analysis also estimates support for around 1,800 full-time equivalent jobs each year once the pipeline is operational.
The projected £3 billion contribution during construction is expressed as gross value added, a measure of economic output. It is distinct from the estimated value of supplier contracts and should not be treated as an additional procurement total.
These Humber figures are forecasts for a proposed expansion, rather than benefits already delivered. The announcement does not set out a construction timetable, investment decision date or detailed assumptions behind the economic modelling.
NEP said extending the network into the Humber would build on the infrastructure being developed on Teesside and support the next phase of the East Coast Cluster.
Additional connections central to NEP’s growth plans
Richard Mortimer, NEP’s director and chairman, said connecting more projects on Teesside and progressing the Humber expansion were the next steps towards attracting further industrial investment.
The company’s case rests on shared infrastructure serving multiple users. Its initial network supports the first connected projects, while further users would broaden demand for carbon dioxide transport and storage services.
Olivia Powis, chief executive of the Carbon Capture and Storage Association, said such networks could give businesses confidence to invest while helping existing industries decarbonise. She called for further development of UK carbon capture clusters and projects.
The report presents Teesside’s procurement and training activity as early evidence of the economic contribution from CCS construction. The larger industrial growth case depends on additional capture projects connecting to the network and the proposed Humber infrastructure progressing.
