U.K.-based resources project developer Oracle Power PLC (London) announced the appointment of Thyssenkrupp Uhde (Dortmund, Germany) to lead the technical and commercial feasibility study for the green hydrogen and ammonia project, being developed by the Company’s joint venture company, Oracle Energy Limited. The study is planned to commence shortly with the final report expected to be delivered in H1 2023. Oracle’s share of the cost for the study is expected to be funded from current cash resources.
Oracle Energy is targeting a 400-MW capacity green-hydrogen production facility, with annual production of 55,000 tons of green hydrogen. The project is located in the designated wind corridor in the province of Sindh in southern Pakistan and is expected to deploy 700-MW solar and 500-MW wind power to produce green hydrogen. As the hydrogen will be converted to green ammonia in the Project, the Company has selected thyssenkrupp Uhde for the study, an internationally recognized leader in green ammonia development and execution. Its sister company, thyssenkrupp nucera, is a global leader in water electrolysis technology for green hydrogen production and is the technology supplier for the NEOM Project in Saudi Arabia, which is expected to become one of the largest green hydrogen projects globally. In September 2022, Brooge Renewable Energy Ltd also engaged thyssenkrupp Uhde to undertake the technical study of its planned green hydrogen and green ammonia plant in Abu Dhabi and thyssenkrupp is also integrating its technologies in a green hydrogen and green ammonia project by the Emirati company Helios Industry.
CEO of Oracle, Naheed Memon, commented: “thyssenkrupp is an undisputed heavyweight in the emerging commercial hydrogen industry and to have them leading our project technical and commercial feasibility study forward is a clear signal of the enormous potential value of this project. As a pioneer in the industry, thyssenkrupp’s expertise is highly sought after and I believe their agreement to support us is testament to the opportunity we have for establishing a facility in Pakistan to produce what is becoming the new global fuel, which is in critical demand, as the world transitions to green energy.
Dr. Naveed Akhtar, CTO of Oracle Energy, commented: “We are delighted to have thyssenkrupp onboard, their decades of experience in the hydrogen and ammonia business will be very valuable to our green hydrogen project as we embark on this very exciting journey.”
As a part of the feasibility study, hydrogen production and ammonia production/reconversion capacities will be determined and confirmed based on 700-MW solar and 500-MW wind power capacity and profile. The required power input (MW) for 150 tons/day of green hydrogen production will be estimated during the study. The detailed techno-economic modelling study will be performed providing cost estimates for plant OPEX & CAPEX, processes and plant layout, project execution schedule, technology information and carbon intensity of the hydrogen value chain. The study will also consider different scenarios for end use e.g., industrial grade gaseous hydrogen, high-purity mobility grade gaseous hydrogen, liquid hydrogen transport to end-users in Asia, in addition to conversion to ammonia and transportation for customers in Europe & Asia for direct use or re-conversion to green hydrogen for end-users.