HIF Global | Paysandú eFuels Project
Uruguay
Greenfield
Overview
Status
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Greenfield
Region
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South America
Geography
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Uruguay
State
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Equity Owner
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HIF Global
Proponent
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HIF Global
Output
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e-methanol
eFuels
Type of electricty
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Capacity
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e-methanol: 700,000 tonnes/year – e-gasoline: 100,000 tonnes/year – 1GW
Financing
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Technology
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electrolysis
Technical Advisors
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Johnson Matthey (methanol licensor)
Advisors
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Project Contact
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President and CEO of HIF Global, Cesar Norton
Lawyers
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Project Cost
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$4bn
Offtaker
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Commercial Operations Date
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Decommission Date
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FID
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Description
HIF Global is developing an approximately USD 4bn e-methanol project in the city of Paysandú, in Uruguay. The facility would be the largest e-methanol plant in South America.
It is expected to use electrolytic green hydrogen and waste CO2 from an ethanol plant.
HIF estimates the facility will require 1 GW of electrolyzer capacity and 2 GW of renewable electricity.
Johnson Matthey is the e-methanol licensor, using its e-methanol eMERALD™ technology.
The facility has an expected production capacity of 700,000 tonnes per year of e-methanol. The e-methanol will be produced for the marine market, as well as a feedstock to produce e-gasoline, via a methanol to gasoline process.