Woodfibre LNG has reached 65% completion following the arrival of its powerhouse module at site, just one week after receiving its liquefaction module. The latest delivery marks the 16th module brought to the project so far.
Weighing more than 4,200 t, the powerhouse module is a key part of the project’s all-electric design. Rather than generating electricity on site, the unit will function as a power and control system, receiving electricity from BC Hydro and managing its distribution to compressors that are central to the liquefaction process.
Luke Schauerte, CEO of Woodfibre LNG, said the module is essential to the facility’s operation because it supports the delivery and distribution of power required for the project’s electric-driven liquefaction process. He said the approach sets the project apart as the first LNG export facility in North America designed to use renewable electricity for liquefaction.
The module arrived on 17 March aboard the heavy cargo vessel Dongbang Giant 8. After inspections, crews cut the sea welds attaching the module to the vessel’s deck and prepared it for unloading and movement into position using self-propelled modular transporters.
The Woodfibre LNG project is being built near the community of Squamish on the traditional territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation). The facility is designed to produce 2.1 million tonnes of LNG for export each year.
The project is owned by Woodfibre LNG Limited Partnership, which is held 70% by Pacific Energy Corporation (Canada) Limited and 30% by Enbridge Inc. According to the company, Woodfibre LNG is the first industrial project in Canada to recognize Squamish Nation as a full environmental regulator. The company said the facility will be the world’s first net zero LNG facility when completed in 2027.
