French energy company Engie and Wärtsilä have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop solutions and services within the small scale LNG business sector.
The cooperation covers four work streams:
- LNG for ships,
- LNG distribution in islands and remote areas,
- LNG to Power solutions, and
- small scale LNG and bio liquefaction.
Through this partnership, the two companies will share Wärtsilä's technical expertise and Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) capabilities, along with Engie's technical expertise, and experience in natural gas distribution and commercialisation. Operation and maintenance services will also be offered.
Engie is one of the pioneers in the development of small scale LNG markets and innovative solutions. This includes small liquefaction plants, LNG truck loading, LNG bunkering, LNG fuelling stations, LNG for power applications, and supplying LNG to remote customers. Wärtsilä is currently the EPC contractor for an onshore small scale LNG terminal in Finland, and has successfully delivered several small scale power barges and a biogas liquefaction plant.
Picture: An LNG storage facility in Massachusetts (by Fletcher6).
