SQUAMISH, B.C. — Just one week after receiving its “heart,” the liquefaction module, Woodfibre LNG reached 65 per cent completion last week with the arrival of its powerhouse module.
It is the 16th delivered for the project to date.
Weighing more than 4,200 metric tonnes, the powerhouse module will serve solely as a power and control system, a release reads, receiving electricity from BC Hydro and serving as the central hub for managing and distributing electrical power for compressors onsite.
The module arrived aboard the heavy cargo vessel Dongbang Giant 8. Following inspections, the sea welds attaching the modules to the deck of the ship were cut and the modules are being prepared to be unloaded and moved into position using self-propelled modular transporters, the release adds.
“The powerhouse module is essential to the operation of our facility. It will support the delivery and distribution of power needed for our electric-driven liquefaction process — an approach that sets Woodfibre LNG apart as the first LNG export facility in North America designed to use renewable electricity for liquefaction,” said Luke Schauerte, CEO, Woodfibre LNG in a statement.
All 19 modules of the Woodfibre LNG facility are expected to be onsite this spring. Construction is scheduled to be completed in 2027.
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