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Project News

Malta Inc . and Schmid Pekintas sign MoU
ClearSign Technologies receives order for multi heater project
ClearSign Technologies Corporation , an emerging leader in industrial combustion and sensing technologies that improve energy , operational efficiency , and safety while dramatically reducing emissions , announces that it has received the initial engineering order from engineering and heater manufacturer Birwelco USA Inc . ( a BIH Group company ) as the first phase of a project to retrofit four process heaters with a total of 26
ClearSign Core™ burners to be installed in the Gulf Coast facility of a Fortune 500 global chemical company . The burner order was received from Birwelco USA Inc . for installation in a Gulf Coast facility in Texas of a global multifaceted chemicals company . The Company expects the project to be rolled out in phases , resulting in the final delivery of the burners to be around the second half of 2025 .
Malta Inc . ( Malta ), a pioneering company in electro-thermal longduration energy storage solutions , and Schmid Pekintas Gunes Enerji Sistemleri San . ve . Tic . A . S . ( Schmid Pekintas ), a solar energy company with a strong presence in the solar panel manufacturing and solar project development sectors , has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) aimed at establishing a cooperative framework to hybridize several Schmid Pekintas ’ s solar energy projects with Malta ’ s advanced long duration energy storage . The MoU will focus on assessing the co-development and construction of Malta ’ s long duration energy storage in colocation with Schmid
Pekintas ’ s 540MW pre-licensed solar energy projects in Türkiye , as well as in the U . S . and Europe . This initiative aims to create a scalable , replicable , and cost-efficient model for collocated solar and energy storage projects , ensuring a stable and reliable 24 / 7 green energy supply while providing essential grid reliability services such as synchronous inertia . Concurrently , Schmid Pekintas and Malta will evaluate deploying energy storage solutions into 200-500 MW of existing and new solar projects across various South European countries and U . S . states , including California , New Mexico , and Texas , targeting a combined storage deployment of up to 1GW over the next five years .
DENSO and JERA to develop hydrogen generation technology
DENSO Corporation ( DENSO ), and JERA Co ., Inc . ( JERA ) will jointly develop high-efficiency hydrogen generation technology that combines SOEC with waste heat utilization and conduct joint demonstration testing at a JERA thermal power station . Using an SOEC ( Electrolyzing Power : 200kW ) developed by DENSO , the two companies will initiate a joint development focusing on high-efficiency hydrogen production technology utilizing waste heat . Beginning in FY 2025 , DENSO and JERA will conduct a
joint demonstration testing at a JERA thermal power station . Based on the outcomes of the 200kW joint demonstration test , the companies will aim to scale up the technology to a multi-thousand kW level by integrating multiple SOECs . Through this joint development and joint demonstration testing , the companies will work toward the early establishment of a global supply chain for green hydrogen and ammonia and contribute to finding solutions for global decarbonization and energy issues .
MHI and TFC jointly studying ammonia fuel value chain in Taiwan
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries , Ltd . ( MHI ) has entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) with Taiwan Fertilizer Co .,
Ltd . ( TFC ) to conduct a joint prefeasibility study that will explore the establishment of an ammonia value chain in Taiwan . This is in support of Taiwan ’ s “ 2050 Net-Zero Emissions ” goal . Under this MoU , MHI and TFC will assess the facilities and economic feasibility of the fuel ammonia value chain , including ammonia receiving , storage , handling , and delivery to power plants , as well as using ammonia as a fuel for power generation . Through this study ,
both companies aim to lay a strong foundation for a robust ammonia value chain in Taiwan . Ammonia , a compound comprised of hydrogen and nitrogen , serves as an efficient carrier for transporting hydrogen and can also be directly combusted as a fuel without producing CO2 . As ammonia emerges as a clean fuel of the future , the establishment of a comprehensive value chain , from production to utilization , will greatly contribute to achieving a carbon-neutral society .
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