World’s first integrated plant for the production of synthetic fuels uses technology from MAN Energy Solutions MAN Energy Solutions has completed the construction of the methanol-synthesis unit for a pilot plant in southern Chile to produce synthetic fuels known as eFuels. The methanol-synthesis unit uses Johnson Matthey proprietary CO2 to methanol technology. After commissioning, scheduled for fall 2022, the plant will produce up to 750 metric tons per year of green methanol annually driven by wind power, much of which will be later converted into carbon-neutral gasoline. The eFuels plant, ‘Haru Oni’, is currently under construction by Chilean company, HIF, in cooperation with Siemens Energy and other project partners near the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas; the client is Porsche AG. Porsche initially intends to use the generated eFuels in several lighthouse projects, among others in motor sports and ...
Hydrogen subsidiary H-TEC SYSTEMS aims to take a market-leading position Over the next few years, MAN Energy Solutions will invest up to 500 million euro in its subsidiary H-TEC SYSTEMS to transform the hydrogen specialist into a mass producer of PEM electrolysers as quickly as possible. “Our plan is clear,” explained Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions. “We are transforming H-TEC SYSTEMS into one of the world’s leading players in the field of PEM electrolysis. Over the next five to ten years, green hydrogen will become one of the most important primary energy sources for the global economy as it continues to decarbonize. With PEM electrolysis, H-TEC SYSTEMS has mastered one of the most important processes for industrially scaled hydrogen production from renewable energy sources. The technology is mature and has already been placed on the market successfully. The ...
MAN Energy Solutions’ second-generation, Otto-cycle ME-GA engines taking over LNG carrier market with advantages in emissions and performance that establish new standard. MAN Energy Solutions has announced that its MAN B&W ME-GA engine – the latest addition to its dual-fuel portfolio – has already won 100 orders since May 2021. Simultaneously, the company revealed that the first ME-GA-powered LNG carrier will enter service in the summer of 2023. Bjarne Foldager, Senior Vice President and Head of Two-Stroke Business, MAN Energy Solutions, said: “The speed with which the ME-GA has reached this milestone is testament to its broad acceptance by oil majors, charterers, ship yards, ship designers and ship owners as the industry’s preferred, second generation, Otto-cycle engine for LNG carriers. This achievement adds to the strong foundation and proven track record that MAN Energy Solutions already has for bringing new ...
A CLIMATE PROJECT IN THE GREEN ZONE Torghatten Nord has signed a contract with the Norwegian Public Road Administration to operate hydrogen ferries between Bodø and Lofoten from 2025. The work to be carried out for the first ferry trip will be of great importance in Norway and the world, offering local business opportunities. In early October 2025 Torghatten Nord will start construction of two hydrogen vessels and convert two ferries delivered in 2012 from natural gas (LNG) to low-emission solutions. According to Norway’s Torghatten Nord, these ferries will be exposed to the elements, completing long routes from a global ecological point of view. This will have a domino effect for the Norwegian hydrogen industry and the maritime industry. Norway becomes a major purchaser of hydrogen, thus providing opportunities for the shipyard and equipment industry to participate in the development ...