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Energy / Sullom Voe Terminal To Be Connected To The Grid By The End Of Next Year

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on Shetland News.

This is the sub-heading.

POWER supply to the Sullom Voe Terminal is set to be provided by two 43-kilometre underground power lines from the Gremista substation by the end of next year.

These four paragraphs outline some of EnQuest’s plans.

The on-site gas-fired power station, operated by Equans, is due to be switched off in the fourth quarter of 2025 as it no longer meets stringent carbon emission standards.

EnQuest, the operator of the terminal, gave an update on its plans for the 1,000-acre site during a Shetland suppliers forum held at Mareel on Wednesday morning.

The company was keen to present itself as one that is seeking collaborative working with the local businesses and the community as Sullom Voe transitions from an oil terminal to a green energy hub.

The company is in the middle of a “right-sizing” project that involves some significant decommissioning of equipment no longer needed to make space for long-term aspiration such as carbon capture and storage, green hydrogen production and offshore electrification.

Note.

  1. Two underground cables will be coming from Gremista to Sullom Voe.
  2. Up to seven wind turbines could fit on the site to produce power needed for green hydrogen production.
  3. Shetland is set to be connected to the UK national grid later this year thanks to a new 600MW HVDC subsea transmission link which will run to Caithness.
  4. The Sullom Voe power station, once switched off, could be “repurposed” to continue producing energy using clean fuels.
  5. EnQuest are certainly doing a comprehensive job on the transition.
  6. It looks to be a well-thought out plan to convert existing oil and gas infrastructure to a modern green asset.

This Google map shows Gremista to Sullom Voe.

Note.

  1. Sullum Voe is at the top of the map.
  2. Gremista is marked by the red arrow.
  3. It looks like the cable could take mainly a straight North-South route.

This second Google map shows Sullum Voe

Note.

  1. The Sullum Voe terminal is at the top of the map.
  2. Sullum Voe is a 1,000-acre site.
  3. In the South-West corner is the closed Scatsta airport.

This third Google map shows Lerwick.

Gremista is marked by the red arrow.

I do have some thoughts.

Scatsta Airport

Consider.

  • It takes takes over three hours on a bus between Lerwick and Sullum Voe
  • Scatsta Airport only closed in 2020.

Is there an opportunity for an air taxi between Lerwick and Scatsta?

 

February 8, 2024 Posted by | Energy, Hydrogen | , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment