Statoil signs MOU for hydrogen power, CCS.

摘要

Norway's national oil company has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vattenfall and Gasunie to consider converting a power plant in the Netherlands to burn hydrogen instead of natural gas. The companies will conduct a number of feasibility studies to evaluate the prospects for converting one of three units at the power plant in Eemshaven, the Netherlands, to run on hydrogen. The studies will consider conversion project itself, as well as transport and storage needs and the like. "We are very excited about getting the opportunity to evaluate the'possibilities of converting a gas power plant in to run on hydrogen," said Statoil's Executive VP for New Energy Solutions Irene Rummelhoff. "We are still in an early phase and like all pioneer projects there are uncertainties that need to be addressed. But the potential CO2 emission reduction is significant."