Topsoe, a leading global provider of advanced energy transition solutions for producing clean and conventional fuels and chemicals, has been selected by HDF Energy as technology licensor for BaseBlue. The power project is planned to supply data centers in Texas with reliable, low-carbon electricity.
Topsoe and HDF Energy have signed licensing agreement. From left to right: Johan Malan, Head of Licensing, Topsoe, Thibault Menage, Vice President US & Caribbean, HDF Energy, Henrik Rasmussen, Managing Director the Americas, Topsoe, and Sami Gulistan, Senior Licensing Manager, Topsoe. Image Credit: Topsoe
Under the agreement, Topsoe will provide the license, process design and basic engineering, proprietary equipment, and catalysts for the project’s hydrogen production and CO2 capture unit. The project will be based on Topsoe´s SynCOR™ autothermal reforming technology.
The project is being developed to address growing demand for reliable electricity from data centers and plans to convert natural gas from the Permian Basin into low-carbon hydrogen. The hydrogen produced is considered low-carbon as the project is expected to capture more than 95% of the CO2 generated during production – about 1.1 million metric tons annually.
HDF Energy plans to produce approximately 250 MW of power.
Henrik Rasmussen, Managing Director the Americas at Topsoe, said: “HDF Energy’s BaseBlue project represents an important first for Topsoe: Our SynCOR™ technology will be used to produce low-carbon blue hydrogen for a data center power project. By combining natural gas conversion and carbon capture with HDF Energy’s fuel-cell systems, the project is designed to deliver reliable electricity onsite behind the meter around the. As demand for data-center power grows, solutions that pair reliability with lower emissions will become increasingly important. We’re excited to be working with HDF Energy to bring this approach to Texas.”
Thibault Menage, Vice President US & Caribbean, HDF Energy, said: "Data centers are growing faster than the grid can follow, and their operators need power that is both firm and low-carbon. Most power solutions offer one or the other, BaseBlue Power™ offers both. We chose Topsoe because SynCOR™ integrates carbon capture in a proven and bankable way, at the scale and reliability a power plant demands."