Uniper to develop syngas power plant in the Netherlands
- Syngas preserves production of essential chemicals.
- Key industrial cluster Chemelot is the first Dutch location for this innovative technology.
At Chemelot, Uniper intends to develop a plant for the production of syngas. This sustainable gas can replace natural gas in chemical production processes. Through a scalable process, biomass is torrefied[1] and then converted into syngas. This process produces biogenic CO2, which is used to produce sustainable chemicals. Making Syngas a key element in the green production of plastics, fertilizers and pharmaceuticals, among other things.
The project is now in the early development phase aiming at potentially a first operational phase in 2027/2028. The plant could then be scaled up in subsequent years.
Uniper’s aim is to make an important contribution to making industry more sustainable, whilst ensuring the security of supply of green energy. Green gas and electrification are possible routes to making chemical production processes more sustainable. However, the construction of the hydrogen backbone for Chemelot is planned to start after 2028 and the expansion of the electricity grid at Chemelot after 2030. In the meantime, Uniper is considering to use syngas from torrefied biomass to help make chemical production more sustainable.
By 2035, Uniper wants its European portfolio to be CO2 neutral. Uniper wants to help make the same pace possible for its customers. In addition to the syngas plant at Chemelot, Uniper is also developing a 200- 500 MW electrolyser for green hydrogen at the Maasvlakte in the Netherlands.
Uniper Chief Operating Officer (COO) Holger Kreetz: “This project is an excellent example of Uniper’s commitment to its activities in the Netherlands and to the decarbonization of hard to abate industries such as the chemical industries here at Chemelot. This forms part of our wider decarbonization activity across Europe and at the Maasvlakte, where we currently undertaking a FEED study for 100 – 500 MW of green hydrogen production.”
Chemelot Executive Director Loek Radix is very pleased with Uniper's intention: "Chemelot has the ambition to be the most sustainable chemistry site in Europe using the strong integration of the site. As soon as possible we want to replace our fossil resource streams consisting of natural gas and naphtha with renewable raw materials and start producing in a fully circular way. In that respect, Uniper's syngas plant fits perfectly into Chemelot's strategy."
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