The Take Kair project led by EDF, Holcim, IFPEN, Axens, and supported by Air France KLM, provides for the construction of facilities for the production of hydrogen and synthetic fuels.
The factory would be located to the west of the town near the refinery © Adobe Stock
Take Kair provides for the construction and operation ofhorizon 2030 of an e-fuel production plant, classified Seveso low threshold. These fuels, intended primarily for aviation, may also have local, regional and national commercial outlets. A period of prior consultation opens from December 16 to January 9with a first public meeting proposed on December 17 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Salle des Guifettes, 10 rue Léo Lagrange, in Donges. Registrations are open online.
An area of 10 to 15 hectares
“In the current context of energy transition, e-kerosene is one of the solutions to limit CO2 emissions and contribute to the fight against global warming” present the project leaders. The factory will be built near Total on the port area, on an area of 10 to 15 hectares. A choice particularly motivated by the territory's historical link with aviation, its water resources, and the ambition of Nantes Saint-Nazaire Port to decarbonize its activities. The plant will transform CO2 and hydrogen into e-fuel (e-SAF) for aviation. “The Air France-KLM Group would be the main purchaser of the e-kerosene produced by this new industrial installation” presented the different partners in a press release in June 2023. The objective is to produce 50,000 tonnes of e-fuel per year. This project with an estimated cost of 850 million euros would also allow “for local manufacturers to use certain outgoing products such as excess heat or oxygen.
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What infrastructure will this factory include?
The factory will include all the infrastructure necessary for hydrogen production by water electrolysis and of production of a synthesis gas from C02. It will be equipped with storage facilities for e-fuel and co-products, a connection to electricity transmission networks, to a future CO2 transport network, and to the rail and/or river network. A connection to the electrical network for the necessary electrical power of 300 MW is also planned. 200 to 250 direct and indirect jobs would be created for the operation and maintenance phase. Water loaded with mineral salts will be rejected in the Loire, but recovery solutions are already being studied. « If no use can be found for this water, it will be discharged into the Loire and will respect at least the temperature and the limited discharge thresholds imposed by the environmental code. » plans the project. The first public meeting on December 17 will also be followed by a local meeting in Montoir-de-Bretagne on January 8, and a local meeting in Donges on January 9.
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