Worley has been selected as the preferred Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) supplier for the planned new Connah’s Quay Low Carbon Power (CQLCP) project in Deeside.
If consented and developed, the new power station would be fitted with technology to capture at least 95% of its CO2 emissions.
The proposed new power station would connect into nearby CO2 transport and storage infrastructure as part of the HyNet industrial cluster, enabling the captured CO2 to be transported to permanent offshore storage facilities in repurposed depleted offshore gas fields. The first phase of the project could be operational from 2030.
Mike Lockett, Uniper UK Country Chair, said: “We are pleased to be marking another key step for our CQLCP project and are looking forward to working with Worley on the next stage of the process. We would like to thank both contractors involved in the competitive FEED for their constructive participation, and the Uniper teams involved in reaching this critical milestone.”
Jim Shaughnessy, President, Major Projects & Programs, EMEA, Worley, said: “We’re pleased to continue working with Uniper on the strategically important Connah’s Quay Low Carbon Power Project. Together with Siemens Energy, SLB Capturi and our construction partners, we have assembled an integrated team combining technology, engineering and project delivery expertise.
“Through our experience delivering complex energy infrastructure projects, we understand the importance of integrating technology, execution planning and delivery from the outset. We look forward to supporting Uniper in progressing the project toward a final investment decision.”
Uniper is working towards a potential capacity of up to a maximum of 1.38GW* low-carbon power, developed in two phases. From completion of phase one, the project could supply enough electricity to power the equivalent of around 1.1 million homes a year. Phase one could potentially be operational from 2030.
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*Once fully developed, a 1.38GW power station could supply enough low carbon electricity to power up to 3.4 million homes a year or the equivalent of 86% of the average annualised power demand for Wales. The comparison to the average annual power demand for Wales is simply to give a feel for the contribution the low carbon power station would provide.
(source data: subnational_electricity_and_gas_consumption_summary_report_2021.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk))
