Offshore Wind to Power Sustainable aviation fuel production in Sweden
Vattenfall and St1 have signed a letter of intent to develop a fossil-free value chain for the production of synthetic electric fuel from offshore wind, where the next step is to carry out a feasibility study to realize the project in 2029 and gradually grow towards the goal. at one million cubic meters.
Within the partnership, Vattenfall aims to develop one offshore wind-based infrastructure for hydrogen supply on Sweden’s west coast and St1 plans to produce one million cubic meters of electric fuels, mainly focused on sustainable aviation fuelusing the green hydrogen.
Such volumes correspond, for example, to the annual demand for aviation fuel at Arlanda Airport, Vattenfall said.
“The development and optimization of value chains based on offshore wind and fossil-free hydrogen is an interesting way forward. Our strong and growing Swedish development portfolio for offshore wind power of currently more than 20 TWh offers great opportunities. ”sa Anna BorgPresident and CEO of Vattenfall.
In Sweden, Vattenfall is currently developing the Swedish Kriegers Flak offshore wind farm.
Earlier this month, Vattenfall announced that it is buying the majority of two offshore wind power projects with a total capacity of 2.8 GW located off the coast of Gothenburg, from the wind power company Zephyr.
Just a few days ago, the offshore wind power developer and Preem, Sweden’s largest fuel company, said they would consider the possibility of accelerating the development of a value chain that connects offshore wind and hydrogen with the refining industry on the Swedish west coast.
The purpose of the collaboration with Preem is to enable a rapid transition in the refining industry to fossil-free fuels, starting no later than 2030, says Vattenfall.
Vattenfall says that they see enormous potential for decarbonisation on the Swedish west coast for industries such as refinery and petrochemicals.
With regard to St1, which already produces advanced ethanol and biogas from waste, the company is building a new biorefinery at the St1 refinery in Gothenburg, which will have an annual capacity of 200,000 tonnes of renewable fuels and is expected to begin production. operations 2023.
The refinery is designed to optimize the production of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel.
“Energy companies must show leadership in boldly promoting and developing scalable game-changing solutions. We are very proud of the partnership with Vattenfall, as we share a true commitment to delivering this significant breakthrough in energy transition together.“, sa Henrikki TalvitieCEO of St1 Nordic Oy.
“Strategic long-term partnerships in various areas are the key elements in the implementation of St1’s investment program for sustainable fuels and it shows the importance of industrial cooperation across several value chains to meet the ambitious Nordic climate goals”.
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