French energy company Total said on Tuesday that it is working with Siemens Energy to cut carbon emissions from LNG production. The agreement between Total and Siemens includes optimized power generation, combustion of clean hydrogen in gas turbines, competitive all-electrical liquefaction, and the integration of renewable energy in plants’ power systems.
Total is one of the world’s largest LNG companies, with a portfolio expected to grow to 50 million tons/year. Its market share in the global LNG market is projected to reach about 10% by 2025. Total has a stake in Sempra Energy’s Cameron liquefaction facility in Louisiana. It also has offtake commitments at Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass plant in Louisiana, Freeport LNG terminal in Texas, and Sempra’s Energia Costa Azul facility in Mexico.
The move came as market participants took more proactive steps to ensure their LNG has a low carbon footprint. LNG producers are also stepping up efforts to cut their carbon emissions. Cheniere said it would disclose emissions of each cargo it produces at its two US LNG plants to improve transparency. Last month, NextDecade launched a carbon capture project at its proposed Rio Grande LNG terminal in Texas.
