Rely to support Verso Energy in development of seven e-fuel production plants worldwide
Published by Oliver Kleinschmidt,
Deputy Editor
Hydrocarbon Engineering,
Rely, a joint venture (JV) between Technip Energies and John Cockerill, and Verso Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in view of the development by Verso Energy of seven e-fuels production plants worldwide, with four in France, two in Finland, and one in the US.
These facilities are expected to produce more than 500 000 tpy of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), with up to 90% lower lifecycle emissions than conventional jet fuel.
The MoU covers Verso Energy’s e-SAF projects, including the DEZiR (Petit-Couronne, Normandy), ReSTart (Tartas, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), EpHyne (Golbey, Grand Est), and LiCHEN (Saillat-sur-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine) projects in France as well as projects located at Oulu (Northern Ostrobothnia, Finland), Tornio (Lapland, Finland), and Jesup (Georgia, US).
This MoU is the first milestone in Rely becoming Verso Energy’s partner of choice to conduct all pre-final investment decision (FID) studies (Basic Engineering, pre-FEED, and FEED) for each of these plants, aiming to develop a standardised platform for methanol-to-jet production to reduce the levelised cost of the molecules, through standardisation and replication. This platform will integrate both Rely’s in-house technologies and those of partners. Notably, it will include the carbon capture technology Shell CANSOLVTM, which is Technip Energies’ technology for amine-based post-combustion carbon capture.
Damien Eyriès, CEO of Rely, stated: “The signing of this MoU is a significant step towards an extended partnership with Verso Energy, aiming to drive down the cost of e-Fuels through first-class technologies and high-level standardisation. This initiative also confirms Rely’s presence in the European Power-To-X solutions market. We are proud to contribute to the decarbonisation of the aviation sector through this long-term collaboration with Verso Energy.”
Antoine Huard, CEO of Verso Energy, added: "This collaboration with Rely is a key success driver for our e-SAF projects. Rely, leveraging the support of Technip Energies’ engineering teams, brings key experience in large scale industrial projects. Together, we will pave the way to meet the 2030 target for e-SAF incorporation in the aviation sector and accelerate its decarbonisation.”
Read the article online at: https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/the-environment/11032025/rely-to-support-verso-energy-in-development-of-seven-e-fuel-production-plants-worldwide/
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