Siemens awarded compressor contract for Woodfibre LNG
Germany’s Siemens Energy said July 12 it had been selected as the single solution provider for the all-electric Woodfibre LNG project at Squamish, BC, on Canada’s west coast.
Under the scope of the contract, Siemens will provide all equipment associated with the main refrigeration trains for the 2.1mn metric tons/year facility, including compressors, synchronous motors, variable speed drives, converter transformers and numerous powerhouses. The terminal will be powered entirely by renewable electricity from the BC Hydro grid, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 80%.
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“Woodfibre LNG is working to incorporate a sustainable approach into as many aspects of our project’s engineering and design as possible,” Woodfibre president Christine Kennedy said. “This includes using safe, efficient equipment for the LNG refrigeration process – like that which Siemens Energy will supply – to build what will become the world’s lowest-emission LNG export facility.”
Construction at Woodfibre LNG is expected to begin this summer, with substantial completion targeted for 2027 and commercial operations anticipated to begin in September of that year.