KUCHING: A large scale project to produce hydrogen for conversion to ammonia is expected to come on stream in 2027.
“At this stage, we have had several discussions on the project and hopefully, we are going to have a signing ceremony tomorrow in order for SEDC Energy to start with a FEED (Front End Engineering Design) study, which will take one year or so,” said SEDC Chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Datuk Hussain.
“If everything goes well, the project will be starting its construction in 2024 and the plant should be ready for production by the middle of or sometime in 2027,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters after a South Korean delegation and Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Energy paid a courtesy call to Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg here.
Abdul Aziz said, the courtesy call was to inform the Premier on the progress of the H2biscus Project, a large scale project for hydrogen production for conversion to ammonia that will be exported to South Korea.
In January 2022, Samsung Engineering signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a green hydrogen and ammonia project (H2biscus Project) in Bintulu, Sarawak together with LOTTE Chemical, POSCO Holdings and SEDC Energy.
“The project aims to convert hydropower and natural gas to green hydrogen/ methanol and blue hydrogen and convert hydrogen to ammonia, with the target to supply hydrogen and ammonia to South Korea and Sarawak,” he added.
Also present during the visit were Executive Vice President of Samsung Engineering Park Cheon Hong, Vice President, Hydrogen Business, POSCO Holdings Kim Tae Hyung, Vice President Hydrogen Energy LOTTE Chemical Kim Yong Hak, General Manager Korea National Oil Corporate Jang Jin Hwan, Director H2korea Lee Hye Jin and SEDC General Manager Datuk Abdul Hadi Datuk Abdul Kadir.
