Vast and GGS Energy partner on sustainable fuels in the US

Vast's concentrated solar thermal power plant
Vast CSP plant

Australian concentrated solar thermal power specialist Vast Renewables is partnering with GGS Energy to pursue a commercial-scale synthetic fuels project in the United States called Project Bravo.

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Project Bravo, Vast’s first deployment in the US, will see Vast’s CSP v3.0 technology used to generate carbon-free heat and electricity to power a co-located refinery that will produce green methanol and/or electrically powered sustainable aviation fuel (e-SAF). The project is expected to be located in the southwest United States.

Project Bravo will build on Solar Methanol 1 (SM1), the CSP-powered green methanol reference plant to be located in Australia at the Port Augusta Green Energy Hub, which Vast is co-developing with global energy company Mabanaft.

Vast has been undertaking early-stage development activities for Project Bravo, including initial design, site selection and feasibility assessments, to create a viable project ready for the next phase of development in collaboration with GGS Energy.

The project has a development target of 550MWh of CSP generation, with further details to be released as development activities unfold.

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Vast CEO Craig Wood says, “CSP has the potential to unlock low-cost green fuel production in the US, and it can play a significant role in helping decarbonise shipping and aviation. We are delighted to have GGS Energy as a development partner to advance our plans in the US, which is a key market for Vast’s technology.”

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