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Project News
Vast secures AUD 180M from ARENA Nextchem( Maire) awarded a three-year contract by Satorp
Vast Renewables Limited( Vast) has secured up to AUD 180M of conditional funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency( ARENA) for construction of its Port Augusta utility-scale clean energy project, Vast Solar 1( VS1). Deploying Vast’ s next generation concentrated solar thermal power( CSP) solution, VS1 is set to be one of Australia’ s first projects to provide urgently needed long duration renewable energy storage and generation. The project capitalises on peak pricing periods after sunset when intermittent renewables like solar PV are not available, delivering reliable, on-demand clean power to South Australia’ s grid. Vast’ s award-winning technology has the potential to play a critical role in powering the global energy transition. The technology is designed to deliver round-the-clock, affordable carbon
free power and heat that is needed to decarbonise the grid, fuels production for shipping and aviation, specialist industries such as data centres, and hard to abate industries like mining and refining. The Australian Government, through ARENA, has been a major supporter of Vast, alongside strategic investors EDF and Nabors Industries( NBR). The announced funding from ARENA is an important step towards finalising financing for VS1. Capital expenditures to complete construction of VS1 are currently estimated to be in the range of AUD 360M – AUD 390M. Vast has completed front-end engineering design( FEED) and commercial development, and is working to deliver the additional investment in VS1 and Vast( for the construction and commissioning period) necessary to allow a final investment decision and construction to begin in 2025.
MAIRE( MI: MAIRE) announces that NEXTCHEM( Sustainable Technology Solutions), through its subsidiary NextChem Tech, has been awarded a three-year contract by SATORP – a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies – to provide engineering and technology services related to the Sulphur Recovery Complex of SATORP’ s refinery in Jubail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Specifically, NextChem Tech will provide process and engineering advisory services to enhance performance, support operational
troubleshooting, and improve energy efficiency and the carbon footprint of the three units( Sulfur Recovery Unit, Amine Regeneration Unit and Sour Water Stripper) which compose the Sulphur Recovery Complex. The services will also include recommendations for capital investment opportunities, design enhancements, and technology improvements. This award reinforces NEXTCHEM’ s position as reliable technology and process leader, recognized for its expertise and commitment to continuous R & D and innovation.
Curtiss-Wright awarded contracts by TerraPower
Curtiss-Wright Corporation( CW) has been awarded two contracts from TerraPower to design and supply plant simulation and digital control solutions for the Natrium1 advanced nuclear reactor design. Under the contracts, Curtiss- Wright will design and deliver the Training Simulator( TSN) and Distributed Control Systems( DCS) for the Natrium plant. The TSN is a full-scope simulator that will replicate plant equipment and simulate system conditions and operations to support operator training and licensing. The DCS is a digital platform that serves as a core component for automating control and operation of plant processes. In addition, Curtiss-Wright has been selected to develop two separate control systems for the Natrium plant: the NIC( Nuclear Island Control system) and EIC( Energy Island Control system). Under previously awarded contracts, Curtiss-Wright was selected to develop the Reactor Protection System( RPS) for the Natrium plant, as well as the software platform and engineering services for the Natrium Engineering Simulator.
Services contracts win for Shell’ s Holland Hydrogen 1( HH1) project
Worley has been awarded services contracts by Shell supporting the delivery of Europe’ s largest renewable hydrogen project located in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The contracts continue the close collaboration between Shell and Worley since late 2020, when the company provided early engineering services for this project. Under these contracts, Worley will provide detailed design and procurement, and construction management support services including the critical integration needed with key vendors and other assets such as offshore wind, pipelines, electrical grids and the refinery.
The 200MW electrolyzer will be powered by renewable energy from an offshore wind farm that is currently under development. Once complete, HH1 will be the largest commercial renewable hydrogen production facility in Europe. It will produce around 60,000 kg of hydrogen per day, enough to keep 2,300 hydrogen trucks rolling. The renewable hydrogen produced will initially be used at Shell’ s Energy and Chemicals Park in Rotterdam to partially decarbonize the production of fossil fuels and support the industrial use of hydrogen in the heavy transportation industry.
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