Thermal transition
As trusted advisors to contractors, developers, governments and utilities around the world, we deliver technical solutions for reliable thermal power and low-carbon generation that enhance energy security, optimise asset performance, and accelerate decarbonisation. From gas fired power plants to energy from waste facilities and resilient fuel supply infrastructure our end-to-end expertise can flexibly design and integrate renewables, district heating, data centres, hydrogen, and carbon capture utilisation and storage systems.
Thermal transition for a sustainable energy future
Our 1600 people-strong global power team understands all aspects of thermal energy.
Carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS)
This technology is crucial to minimising emissions from hard to abate sectors, the production of hydrogen from fossil fuels, and the continued use of carbon-rich fuels in developing and emerging markets.
Decarbonisation pathways
We have supported countries around the world to assess different decarbonisation options. Our award-winning 2050 Calculator programme enables users to develop pathways to net zero, taking account of climate science, social, environmental and economic impacts, and commercial considerations.
Fuel switching
We plan, design and help implement projects using alternative fuels. These include the production of green hydrogen by electrolysis using renewable power.
Energy efficiency
We support clients to achieve energy efficiencies by upgrading or replacing equipment and assets, in line with planned asset management and investment cycles. We also repurpose existing assets, such as gas pipelines, which can be used to deliver hydrogen or biogas.
Grid stability
We support clients to achieve energy efficiencies by upgrading or replacing equipment and assets, in line with planned asset management and investment cycles. We also repurpose existing assets, such as gas pipelines, which can be used to deliver hydrogen or biogas.
Delivering the right support
We combine global expertise and experience with local knowledge and delivery to identify and deliver sustainable solutions.
Redcar hydrogen community, Teesside, England. Switching from natural gas to 100% hydrogen presents a raft of capacity and network challenges, which our team are tackling in a project that could revolutionise the UK’s energy supply and cut emissions hugely.
What can we do for you?
Our 1600-strong global power team understand all aspects of thermal energy. We combine international expertise and experience with local knowledge, to identify and deliver sustainable solutions.
Our experience
Explore this selection of recent project stories to discover how we are working with owners and operators to deliver thermal transition:
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Carbon capture and storage, ThailandWe identified the right location for a carbon capture and storage facility on Thailand’s eastern seaboard that will enable PTT Exploration & Production to reduce its emissions and those of nearby industries, as well as help the country achieve its 2050 carbon neutrality and 2065 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions goals.
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Energy Transition Mechanism (ETM), Indonesia, Philippines and VietnamThe Asian Development Bank’s ETM is a blended finance approach that seeks to accelerate the retirement of coal-fired power plants and replace them with clean power capacity. We provided technical advisory services for the ETM feasibility study, including identifying suitable renewable energy replacement options for coal-fired power plants.
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NortH2, EuropeThe NortH2 project will create the world’s largest system of offshore wind farms, transmitting power onshore to produce green hydrogen by electrolysis, then transporting the hydrogen via converted gas infrastructure to industrial centres in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.
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North Sea Wind Power Hub, EuropeWorking with a consortium of transmission system operators, we’re designing a new concept for hydrogen production integrated with the export of electrical power to the onshore grid. This will use cutting-edge hydrogen production technology to support energy recovery from offshore wind on an unprecedented scale across north-west Europe.
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Oak Creek and Elm Road power plants, Milwaukee, USAA rock tunnel extending under Lake Michigan provides a robust supply of cooling water to the Oak Creek and Elm Road power plants. We designed the shafts, tunnel, and other infrastructure for the lake-water intake system, capable of supplying 8.3 million cu. m. (2.2 billion gallons) a day to the plants. Wedgewire screens made of a special alloy keep zebra mussels from fouling and entering the water intakes – a constant problem on the Great Lakes.
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Redcar hydrogen community, Teesside, EnglandOur engineers used their expertise gained from other hydrogen projects as well as oil and gas pipelines to design a new high-pressure hydrogen network to supply 2000 homes and businesses in Redcar.
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Study of hydrogen in natural gas infrastructure, USAThe INGAA Foundation, a trade association representing the entire value chain for the design, construction, maintenance and operation of interstate natural gas pipeline and storage,selected Mott MacDonald to conduct its Comprehensive Study of Hydrogen in Natural Gas Infrastructure. The aim of the study is to identify and summarize state-of-the-art practices for blending hydrogen into the natural gas transmission network in the US.
