(According to the press release from https://www.gevernova.com) Technip Energies, leader of a consortium with GE Vernova and construction partner Balfour Beatty – with the support of technology partner Shell Catalysts & Technologies – received 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 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.

NTZ Power station (Source: from Technip Energies)

This landmark 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 will be captured at the plant and transported and permanently stored by the Northern Endurance Partnership. The plant could produce up to 742 megawatts of flexible, low-carbon power, equivalent to the average annual electricity requirements of more than 1 million UK homes, further supporting the UK’s transition to a cleaner energy future.

Supported by the UK government, NZT Power could create and support more than 3,000 construction jobs and then generate 1,000 jobs annually during operations. This initiative is expected to attract private investment and help the UK to meet its climate goals and is aligned with the UK plan to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.

Technip Energies and GE Vernova, with the support of infrastructure group Balfour Beatty, plan to deliver a highly efficient combined cycle plant and associated carbon capture plant. Technip Energies will lead the integration of a state-of-the-art carbon capture plant using its Canopy by T.EN^TM solution, powered by Shell’s CANSOLV* CO₂ Capture System. The plant will be powered by GE Vernova’s advanced 9HA.02 gas turbine, a steam turbine, a generator, a Heat Recovery Steam Generator, an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system and benefit from GE Vernova’s maintenance service contract for 16 years.

Balfour Beatty, supported by Shell Catalysts & Technologies, together form the Carbon Capture Alliance (CCA). Alliance members are deeply committed to long-term investment in the UK and already possess a significant local footprint and supply chain.

As stated by Arnaud Pieton, CEO of Technip Energies and Maví Zingoni, CEO, Power at GE Vernova, by leveraging Canopy by T.EN™ solution powered by Shell’s CANSOLV CO2 Capture System, the consortium aims to set a new standard for low-carbon power generation. They believe CCUS technology can be crucial to help decarbonize the planet and powering the station with the advanced H-Class combined cycle technology, as well as proceeding with the first commercial use of Exhaust Gas Recirculation system and integration technologies can support carbon abatement by boosting the efficiency of carbon capture.

View the full press release here: Technip Energies and GE Vernova awarded a major contract for the Net Zero Teesside Power project, which aims to be the world’s first gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage | GE Vernova News