BP对澳大利亚氢气项目进行巨额投资

据能源之声5月10日消息称，BP宣布了一项对澳大利亚氢气项目的巨额投资。

该公司将进行一项可行性研究，以评估从西澳大利亚的一家工厂出口可再生氢的可行性。

BP将进行140万英镑的初始投资，澳大利亚可再生能源署(Arena)将提供约90万英镑的进一步资助，这是其推进可再生能源计划的一部分。

该试点工厂将寻求利用现场或电网的可再生能源生产绿色氢。

然后，氢气将转化为每年约2万吨的绿色氨。

一旦发展到商业规模，预计将增加到约1亿吨/年的绿色氨，针对国内和出口市场。

这个商业规模的工厂将需要约1.5GW的电力。

太阳能公司Lightsource和BP各占一半股份的合资公司Lightsource BP将提供可再生能源解决方案并提供建议。

BP亚太区首席运营官Frederic Baudry表示：“西西澳大利亚州之所以成为研究地点，部分原因在于其丰富的太阳能和风能资源、现有的港口基础设施以及邻近大型的长期绿色氢市场。”

这项研究进一步证明了BP对该地区的长期投资和承诺。

“我要感谢澳大利亚政府对这一重要项目以及在澳大利亚发展先进燃料的支持。”

曹海斌 摘译自 能源之声

原文如下：

BP invests big in Australian hydrogen project

Oil and gas giant BP has announced a substantial investment in an Australian hydrogen project.

The firm will undertake a feasibility study to gauge the viability of exporting renewable hydrogen from a facility in Western Australia.

BP will make an initial investment of ￡1.4 million, with around ￡900,000 further funding made by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena) as part of its Advancing Renewables Program.

The pilot plant will look to produce green hydrogen, using onsite or grid-sourced renewable power.

The hydrogen will then be converted into around 20 kilo-tonnes per annum (ktpa) of green ammonia.

Once developed to commercial scale, this is expected to increase to around 1,000 ktpa of green ammonia, targeted at domestic and export markets.

The commercial-scale plant would require around 1.5GW of power.

Lightsource BP, a 50/50 joint venture between solar firm Lightsource and BP, will provide and advise on the renewable power solutions.

Frederic Baudry, BP chief operating officer for Asia Pacific, said: “Western Australia is the study location due, in part, to its vast solar and wind resources, existing port infrastructure and proximity to large, long-term markets for green hydrogen.

“The study further demonstrates BP’s long-standing investment and commitment to the region.

“I would like to thank the Australian government for their support for this