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    Green Hydrogen developer contracts Black & Veatch for engineering on H2-NH3 production plant

    Dec. 6, 2022
    In the first two phases once the new facility begins operating, it is expected to produce 1 million tons of green ammonia per annum
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    EverWind Fuels Company has selected engineering and construction firm Black & Veatch to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for its green hydrogen and ammonia production and storage facility in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia.

    This facility, which is expected to begin initial commercial operations in 2025, will produce green hydrogen and green ammonia through electrolysis during its first phase. It will use certified green power from the Nova Scotia Power transmission system in the first phase. In the second phase, the plant will use onshore wind generation to power production. In later phases, the firm will use offshore wind power for production.

    The facility is expected to produce a combined 1 million tons of green ammonia per year in the first two phases. EverWind acquired the Point Tupper site for about $77 million earlier this year. 

    “EverWind is committed to delivering on our commitment to develop Nova Scotia into a global green energy hub,” said Trent Vichie, EverWind’s CEO. “Green hydrogen and ammonia will play key roles in the fight against climate change and the desire for improved energy security in Europe, and Black & Veatch lends incredible expertise and experience in green hydrogen, ammonia and project development. By working together with Black & Veatch and our partners in government, industry and Indigenous communities, we are sending a clear message to the world that we are in this fight together.”

    The EverWind Fuels project should benefit from $600 million in infrastructure including an ice-free port from which to ship.

    “This ambitious project exemplifies how green hydrogen and ammonia are continuing their trajectories in tomorrow’s reimagined energy ecosystem as a rapidly decarbonizing world transitions to cleaner energy,” added Laszlo von Lazar, president of Black & Veatch’s energy and process industries business. “As a global leader in designing and building green energy projects around the globe, Black & Veatch remains committed to delivering projects that pave the way to a lower-carbon future.”

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    Walton formerly was energy writer and business editor at the Tulsa World. Later, he spent six years covering the electricity power sector for Pennwell and Clarion Events. He joined Endeavor and EnergyTech in November 2021.

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