Name of the Project
HIF Matagorda eFuels Facility.
Location
Matagorda County, in Texas, in the US.
Project Owner/s
HIF Global subsidiary HIF USA.
Project Description
The proposed project entails the construction of a facility to produce carbon-neutral petrol using about two-million tons of carbon dioxide, captured from the atmosphere, and green hydrogen from renewable power.
The project is expected to produce about 750-million litres a year of carbon-neutral petrol by 2027, potentially decarbonising over 400 000 vehicles.
Potential Job Creation
The project could create about 4 500 direct jobs during the construction phase, and more than 100 permanent jobs during operation.
Capital Expenditure
$6-billion.
Planned Start/End Date
Construction is expected to start in the first quarter of 2024.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
Bechtel Energy (front-end engineering and design, or FEED – overall engineering and design); Siemens Energy (FEED – engineering and design of electrolysers), and Topsoe (engineering and design for the methanol and methanol-to-gasoline processes).
Contact Details for Project Information
HIF Global, email contact@hifglobal.com.