Power2X awards Worley contract for its eFuels Rotterdam project

The Power2X project site in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. (Photo: Power2X)

Power2X announced Feb. 5 that it has contracted Worley to provide engineering and project-management services for its eFuels Rotterdam project.

The Power2X production facility will use imported green methanol produced from green hydrogen and biogenic carbon as feedstock and have the capacity to produce over 250,000 metric tons per year of synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (eSAF), a nonfossil fuel made from green hydrogen.

Worley will provide early engineering services, including a Class III estimate, supporting the preliminary design phase of the project.

Worley will also work together with Power2X to define the best execution approach for the front-end engineering design (FEED) and execute phases of the project.

This aims to create the baseline of the project, mitigate technical and commercial risks, increase capital-expense certainty and develop a solid project schedule.

SAF is a critical component in reducing CO2 emissions, cutting lifecycle-carbon emissions by 90 percent compared to conventional jet fuel.

Europe’s ReFuelEU aviation regulation mandates the increased use of SAF, including eSAF from 2030 onwards.

The eFuels Rotterdam hub will contribute 40 percent of the required eSAF volume in Europe when it starts up around the turn of the decade, making it a crucial player in Europe’s energy transition, according to Power2X.

“Building a competitive, future-proof low-carbon energy system requires ambitious projects like eFuels Rotterdam,” said Power2X CEO Occo Roelofsen. “We can unlock new value chains and deliver clean energy to where it’s needed most, driving impactful progress. Partnering with Worley, with its deep expertise and experience in developing capital projects, marks an important step in further maturing the project and our partnership.”

Jelle Nederstigt, Worley’s president for Europe and Central Asia, added, “Our relationship with Power2X is based on trust and the common belief that Power-to-X projects are only technically and economically viable when all stakeholders work together towards the same goal—an efficient project development and execution that mitigates risks and provides the capex and [levelized cost of end product] certainty to achieve a positive financial investment decision. We are committed to continue to support Power2X to make this eSAF project a reality, contributing to the decarbonization of the aviation industry in Europe and beyond.”

Power2X focuses on clean hydrogen and its derivatives, including ammonia, methanol and SAF.

Power2X also acts as an advisor, supporting third parties in project development and development of strategies for decarbonization of industrial assets.

In 2023, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Power2X entered into a long-term investment partnership aimed at advancing Power2X’s role in the global clean-energy transition.