Worley Ltd. (North Sydney, Australia) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Liquid Wind (Gothenburg, Sweden) to provide design and engineering services for the development of the NorthStarH2 e-methanol facility in Östersund, Sweden. Worley previously was awarded a pre-FEED contract by Liquid Wind in 2021 for a different facility.
The facility, which is being developed on behalf of Uniper, aims to produce over 100,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of e-methanol. The feedstock will help decarbonize shipping and chemical industries.
Worley’s focus during pre-FEED (front-end engineering design) will be on the balance of plant, which encompasses all supporting systems and infrastructure necessary for the facility’s operation.
Work will be led by Worley’s Nordic team located at the Gothenburg and Copenhagen offices, supported by global hydrogen experts and the Global Integrated Delivery team in India.
“We bring technical competence in the e-methanol space, along with execution capabilities necessary to drive this project from the initial design phase through to the final investment decision and successful construction,” said Jan Narvestad, Senior Vice President, Nordics. “We’re excited to collaborate with Uniper and Liquid Wind to unlock the potential of the NorthStarH2 project and help balance the global dependence on fossil fuels.”