First wind-to-hydrogen development on Sakhalin Island

Petrofac is moving towards its first new energy-focused project in Russia through a three-year consultancy framework agreement that spans the early engineering phases of the first wind-to-hydrogen development on Sakhalin Island.

The design services agreement, awarded by H4 Energy under the management of H2Transition Capital (H2TC), includes an initial screening study that started in January 2022. During the study, Petrofac will explore options for using predominantly wind energy to produce green hydrogen and other sustainable sources of energy at the site on the south-western tip of Sakhalin Island.

Initial work will evaluate hydrogen production technology, hydrogen carriers such as liquid hydrogen and ammonia, export options, turbine sizing, electrical systems and hazards analysis. Starting at 100 MW, the team will also look at options for scaling up to 3 GW of total installed capacity in future phases, including cost and execution phasing. The finished facility will target the production of 17,000 t/y of hydrogen.

Sakhalin Island
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