Pre-FEED services for the solar methanol plant SM1 in Port Augusta, Australia
With support from the German-Australian HyGATE (Hydrogen Innovation and Technology Incubator) funding program, the Solar Methanol Consortium had planned the construction of a solar methanol plant (SM1), which was to produce approximately 7,500 tons of methanol using solar energy. The project was intended to use a 10 MW electrolyzer and was expected to save around 16,000 tons of CO₂ equivalents. The fuel produced was to be used as e-fuel in shipping and sold on other renewable energy markets. Fichtner provided engineering services for the Pre-FEED study.
Our services
- Resolution of outstanding conceptual issues to reach (conceptual) design freeze
- Definition of the project scope so as to be able to start a FEED
- Development of a project execution strategy
- Compilation of an AACE class 4 cost estimate and a project schedule
- Identification of project risks
- Permitting support
Technical data
- 7,500 t/y of green methanol
- 10 MW PEM electrolyzer
- CSP plant with a nominal generating capacity of 30 MWe using molten salt as heat source
