Wärtsilä has announced it will provide the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the liquefaction and storage of liquefied synthetic methane (LSM) for a hydrogen plant.
The plant project will be built by Koppö Energia Oy, in a joint venture (JV) between German-based Prime Green Energy Infrastructure Fund and CPC Finland Oy in Kristinestad, Finland.
The Power-to-X plant will have a capacity of 200MW and will convert green electricity into hydrogen and sustainable LSM, with up to 500MW of wind and 100MW of photovoltaic power also deployed to supply the plant with zero-emission renewable energy.
Wärtsilä is expected to undertake the FEED study in Q3, 2023, whilst the investment decision for the plant is anticipated for the beginning of 2024.
The company’s Sales and Business Development Manager, Trond Inge Flønes, said, “As the energy transition progresses, we expect green hydrogen to play an increasingly relevant part.
“Our company is also heavily involved in the research and development of alternative sustainable fuels, and we see Power-to-X technologies playing a growing role in the energy transition towards a future where renewable energy becomes increasingly important.”
The company plans to convert the produced green hydrogen into LSM which will then be used as sustainable fuel for heavy transport.
Thomas Zirngibl, Board Member of Koppö Energia, commented, “We conducted a diligent selection process before awarding the FEED agreements for our energy transition project. Wärtsilä Gas Solutions is globally recognised as a leader in advanced liquefaction and storage solutions, and their expertise in this field will be an important contribution to the success of the project.”
In April (2023), Wärtsilä was awarded €5.9m from the Norwegian Government to develop a floating ammonia terminal supporting hydrogen imports, enhancing the availability of large-scale storage and transportation capabilities.