A new UK project has been approved to proceed with its plans to create the world’s first gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage.
Technip Energies, along with GE Vernova and construction partner Balfour Beatty – and with the support of technology partner Shell Catalysts & Technologies – received a notice to proceed by NZT Power Limited to execute a major contract for the Net Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power) project in the United Kingdom.
NZT Power, a joint venture between bp and Equinor, could produce up to 742 MW of dispatchable low-carbon power. Start-up is expected in 2028, supporting the UK Government’s Clean Power 2030 ambition. The project aims to be the world’s first gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage. Up to 2 million tons of CO2 per year could be captured at the plant and transported and permanently stored by the Northern Endurance Partnership, the companies said.
NZT Power has reached financial close and has issued a full notice to proceed to the Technip Energies-led consortium to start the full engineering procurement and construction (EPC) package for the onshore power, capture and compression contract. Financial close follows the UK government’s recent announcement of a £21.7 billion pledge for projects to capture and store carbon emissions from energy, industry and hydrogen production.
A “major” award for Technip Energies is a contract award representing above €1 billion of revenue. The award will be included in backlog in Q4 2024, the company said.
Technip Energies and GE Vernova, with the support of infrastructure group Balfour Beatty, plan to deliver a combined cycle plant and associated carbon capture system. Technip Energies will lead the integration of a carbon capture system using its Canopy by T.EN solution, powered by Shell’s CANSOLV CO2 Capture System. The plant will be powered by GE Vernova’s 9HA.02 gas turbine, a steam turbine, a generator, a heat recovery steam generator, and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system.
“We believe CCUS technology can be crucial to help decarbonize the planet, and we welcome the commitment from the UK government to invest in its implementation as well as NZT Power’s trust in our technology,” said Maví Zingoni, CEO, Power at GE Vernova. “Flagship projects like Net Zero Teesside Power can give the industry foundations to grow. We look forward to powering the station with our advanced H-Class combined cycle technology, as well as proceeding with the first commercial use of our Exhaust Gas Recirculation system and integration technologies, which aim to support carbon abatement by boosting the efficiency and performance of carbon capture.”
