HIF USA | Matagorda eFuels
USA
Greenfield
Overview
Status
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Greenfield
Region
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North America
Geography
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USA
State
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Texas
Equity Owner
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HIF, Idemitsu Kosan
Proponent
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HIF Global
Output
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Carbon-neutral gasoline
e-methanol
Green hydrogen
Type of electricty
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Capacity
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eMethanol: 1.4mtpa | Green Hydrogen: 300,000 mtpa | Renewable gasoline: 200 million gallons/year
Financing
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Technology
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Siemens electrolyzers
Technical Advisors
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Bechtel (EPC); Siemens Energy (EPC + technology provider), Topsoe (EPC)
Advisors
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Project Contact
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Meg Gentle, HIF, Executive Director | Renato Pereira, HIF, CEO
Lawyers
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Project Cost
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Offtaker
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Idemitsu Kosan
Commercial Operations Date
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2028 (formerly 2025, 2027)
Decommission Date
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FID
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September, 2025
Description
HIF USA Matagorda facility is expected to produce e-methanol and carbon-neutral gasoline.
In December 2022, HIF selected Siemens to provide electrolyzers and Topsoe to provide engineering and design for the methanol and methanol-to-gasoline processes, which combines green hydrogen CO2 captured from the atmosphere to produce approximately 1.4 million tons of methanol and then synthesize the methanol into 200 million gallons (750 million liters) per year of carbon-neutral gasoline.
In September 2024, construction, which was initially expected to start in 2024, was pushed back to at least 2025 as the company waits for rules to be developed by the International Maritime Organization regarding using e-methanol for the shipping industry.