Proposed e-methanol facility on US Gulf Coast targets maritime demand
US-based hydrogen producer StormFisher Hydrogen plans to build a 120,000 mt/year e-methanol production plant in North Texas in the US.
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The final investment decision (FID) for the plant is expected in 2026. StormFisher has invited expressions of interest from the shipping and other sectors to purchase the e-methanol that will be produced at this plant.
This e-methanol plant is part of StormFisher’s larger e-fuel production project, the company said. It has planned multiple e-fuel plants across North America, with locations in Texas, Kansas and Minnesota in the US, as well as Ontario in Canada.
“Together, they will have the capacity to convert up to 1.8 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy from solar and wind into RFNBO e-Fuels (renewable fuel of non-biological origin), such as green hydrogen, e-Methanol, green ammonia and e-Methane,” the company said.
StormFisher recently secured a $50 million funding commitment from private investment firm Hy24 to support the development and FID for these plants.
The e-fuels produced at its facilities will be used in hard-to-abate sectors, including maritime, and help position the US as “a key supplier to the global market,” StormFisher explained.
By Konica Bhatt
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