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USA & Canada terrain and weather conditions. For instance, even the civil works were complicated, as we had to excavate 800,000 cubic meters of bedrock, which is equivalent to the volume of 320 Olympic-sized swimming pools. We’ re also building a 1.2-kilometer-long jetty, as well as the more standard parts of a facility like the accumulators, where the propane and butane will eventually be stored.
“ When we first set out on this project with our joint venture partner, AltaGas, the initial investment was 98,000 cubic meters of storage for propane and butane. However, with growing demand in Asian markets due to the sailing time advantage, we’ ve already made the decision to expand the site’ s capacity by 4700 cubic meters. This is a phenomenal project, and we expect the site to be operational by 2027.”
For the first time in its history, Vopak USA & Canada is also entering the market of
storing electricity.“ We’ ve embarked on this new storage project, Vopak Energy Storage Texas( VEST), with joint venture partner, Sable Power & Gas,” Maria confirms.“ The first phase is a five-megawatt battery storage unit and is already in commission, and the second phase is a larger, ten-megawatt battery storage unit. With energy demand rapidly increasing in Texas, this is a crucial project for the area, and by partnering with Sable, our intention is to learn about the storage market and test our success in this space before exploring additional storage opportunities.”
Vopak USA & Canada is not only shifting its strategic priorities to align with global energy transition goals, but this approach is also mirrored in its internal operations.“ We have a goal to be Net Zero by 2050, with an intermittent target to reduce our emissions by 30 percent by 2030,” Maria explains.“ These targets must also account for our
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