It’s expected to be operational by the end of 2023 and is expected to produce enough renewable electricity to provide 20 per cent of the refinery’s energy needs.
Shell previously built a five-megawatt solar farm at Scotford that started up last fall and aimed to offset emissions from the Shell-owned chemicals plant. “We’re here to share more on Shell’s plans to transform Scotford from a refinery and chemicals operation to a future energy and chemicals park where we are going to be able to sell low carbon products to our customers in the future,” said Stephen Velthuizen with Shell Canada corporate relations.Shell has previously said it wants to transform the Scotford Complex into one of five energy and chemicals parks owned by the company around the world.
Within this decade, the company wants to use carbon capture and storage and renewable power to process new feedstocks such as bio-oils or waste oils to reduce the C02 emitted in the production of fuel.Alberta’s Industrial Heartland being eyed for cobalt refinery – Jan 25, 2022 Stakeholders highlighted Alberta’s Industrial Heartland with international partners and investors — focused on clean energy and a location safe from the types of natural disasters that disrupt operations at other energy hubs such as those found along the Gulf coast in Texas.