MHP Consulting will provide strategic, operational and digitalisation support to Scotland’s HyLion network, which is set to establish a transnational supply chain for hydrogen-based e-methanol.
In an initial pilot, located in Lockerbie, the goal is to use 63,000 tonnes of biogenic CO2 per year to produce over 9,000 tonnes of hydrogen and 45,000 tonnes of e-methanol annually by 2028.
The site is operated by E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions and will use biogenic CO2 that comes from its biomass power plant, whilst CO2 Recovery Ltd will capture, liquefy and store additional CO2 from the whisky industry.
McPhy Energy will provide an 80MW electrolyser for hydrogen production, but the consortium has said the electrolyser capacity can be significantly and modularly expanded.
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H2 View understands that the e-methanol can be converted by partner P1 Fuels into e-fuel for automotive or aviation applications, while Cadeler A/S will use the fuel for shipping.
Additionally, Mareneco will handle the supply and transport of e-methanol to ports such as Cairnryan and Grangemouth.
MHP has stated its insights into network coordination and supply chain digitalisation will be transferable into future initiatives, particularly in transport and logistics. ARUP will work closely with MHP too on the pre-project planning front-end engineering and design (FEED) study.
“CO2-reduced hydrogen plays an essential role in achieving the climate targets,” explained Dr. Sylvia Trage, Partner and MHP and responsible for ‘Supply Chain Excellence.’
“The stricter CO2 reduction targets and the increasing political decisions to replace fossil fuels will significantly increase the demand for e-methanol in the future. The abundant wind resources in Northern Europe, especially in Scotland, provide an ideal basis for scalable production of CO2-reduced hydrogen and derivatives.”
The HyLion network has been granted ‘Green Investment Portfolio’ status by the Scottish Development International as it fits Scotland’s hydrogen strategy, which plans to deliver up to 3.3 million tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2045.
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