11th November 2025, Teesside
A well-attended and positive Section 20 meeting was held on the 11th of November 2025, bringing together representatives from the Net Zero Teesside Power – Northern Endurance Partnership Project for the ISBL. During this strategic session, representatives from ECIA, NJCEC, Technip Energies, Balfour Beatty, GMB Union and Unite the Union discussed the implementation of the NAECI for the project.
Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) aims to be the world’s first commercial-scale, gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage (CCS). The plant will be capable of generating more than 740 megawatts of flexible, dispatchable low-carbon power, equivalent to the annual electricity requirements of more than one million UK homes. Up to two million tonnes of CO2 a year will be captured from NZT Power and then transported and stored by the Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) infrastructure – the UK’s first CO2 transportation and storage project.
Technip Energies leads a consortium with GE Vernova, alongside construction partner Balfour Beatty, to deliver the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the NZT Power and NEP onshore Power, Capture and Compression project. NZT Power will utilise Technip Energies’ reliable post-combustion carbon capture solution Canopy by T.EN™ powered by Shell’s CANSOLV* CO2 Capture System.
ECIA Northern and Yorkshire Regional Manager, Tony Lloyd, explains:
“The meeting demonstrated a strong, collective commitment to ensuring the project’s success and established a solid foundation for effective collaboration moving forward. All parties reaffirmed their shared goal of delivering a successful project under the NAECI framework. I look forward to the next stage of collective engagement as we work together on developing the Supplementary Project Agreement.”
ECIA Managing Director, John Simpson, adds:
“This project will provide vital opportunities for the local workforce and the business community with a broader impact on the national economy and environment. The ECIA remains committed to supporting effective industrial relations and partnership working throughout the project’s lifecycle.
Matthew Allan, Senior Project Manager at Technip Energies, said:
“Technip Energies is proud to deliver this project for the UK and Teesside region. We look forward to the support of the NAECI framework in securing a safe, efficient delivery of the project for our customer. This meeting reinforces the shared vision we all hold: delivering a project built on partnership, trust and excellence in execution. We remain committed to supporting the workforce and creating lasting benefits for the region.”
Dave Crabtree, Industrial Relations Manager at Balfour Beatty, said:
“The Section 20 NAECI meeting was a positive step forward for our project. It reaffirmed our commitment to maintaining strong industrial relations and ensuring this remains a Category 1 NAECI site. Collaboration with all stakeholders is key to delivering success and thank you to everyone who attended for a brilliant meeting.”
Andrew Blunt and Neil Howells, representatives from both signatory trade unions, provide feedback:
“Both GMB and Unite welcome the opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to NAECI and to projects such as NZT Power-NEP that demonstrate what can be achieved when employers and trade unions work together under a national agreement.
The NAECI provides a proven foundation for high-quality engineering construction, ensuring fair pay, safe working conditions and secure employment for the skilled workforce in this sector.
From a trade union perspective, the agreement brings transparency and stability for both employers and our members. It supports productive industrial relations, creates a level playing field for contractors and gives workers the confidence that their skills are valued and their welfare protected.
As we look to the future of Teesside’s energy and engineering industries, the trade unions remain fully committed to working in partnership through the NAECI to deliver world-class projects, good jobs, and lasting benefits for the local community.”
