The company celebrated 15 years of ownership of the Stanlow Manufacturing Complex, one of Europe’s most advanced refining assets. Over the past 15 years, Essar’s £1 billion investment has reshaped the refinery ensuring it retained its position as a critical national asset. “This includes assessing the potential for hosting state-of-the-art commercial data centres on the extensive Stanlow plot, powered directly by onsite hydrogen-ready generation.” Prashant Ruia, chairman of Essar Energy Transition, added: “We are proud to mark 15 years since acquiring Stanlow. The spokesman added: “Essar is now re-writing the future of Stanlow, harnessing the strength of our refining capability and building new industries through ambitious growth plans.