Veri Energy, a UK-based independent energy transition and infrastructure company, has launched a major program to assess investable pathways for the production of eFuels. The initiative brings together leading global technology providers to evaluate and de-risk end-to-end e-fuel production systems using biogenic CO₂ and renewable electricity.

Veri Energy is collaborating with global energy technology providers across the full value chain. Electrolysis technology being assessed separately with ITM Power and Denmark’s Topsoe; bse Methanol GmbH, Germany’s FlexMethanol technology provider supports methanol synthesis systems; and both methanol-to-Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and Fischer-Tropsch pathways are being advanced through market licensed leaders. ABB is responsible for system control design, while Veolia is conducting water system analysis to support plant efficiency.

Veri Energy is also working with local and regional partners, including Neshion Limited, a Shetland-based wind joint venture, and The Carbon Removers, a Scottish biogenic CO₂ supplier. ASCO Group, headquartered in Aberdeen, is supporting logistics and market assessment.

The program is supported by funding from Aberdeen’s Net Zero Technology Centre’s Energy Hubs project, which is enabling the development of an advanced e-fuels operating model. ThinkTank Maths, an Edinburgh-based bespoke mathematical-modelling company, is designing the system simulation to optimize hydrogen production from variable renewable sources while minimizing hydrogen storage, overcoming one of the main barriers to grid-independent green e-fuel production in the UK.

The modelling will start by tackling a 50MW-scale plant powered by local wind, with plans for deployment at the Sullom Voe Terminal (‘SVT’).  The site offers an ideal platform, combining industrial-scale infrastructure, deepwater export jetties, skilled workforce, and proximity to high-quality renewable resources.

In parallel, Veri Energy is progressing commercial-scale carbon storage, leveraging existing subsurface and existing infrastructure to offer a merchant solution for permanent CO₂ sequestration, serving emitters across the UK and Europe. For biogenic emitters, this also opens a pathway to generate carbon dioxide removal (‘CDR’) credits or to integrate with synthetic e-fuel production.

With the UK Department for Transport projecting a 600,000-ton shortfall in domestic SAF supply to meet its 10% SAF mandate by 2030, Veri Energy’s integrated approach to e-fuel production and CO₂ management provides a compelling proposition. The project is designed to serve regional demand initially, with export potential as capacity scales.

Veri Energy operates in close partnership with our parent company EnQuest PLC, who owns and manages critical energy infrastructure in the North Sea. The company is committed to enabling a just energy transition in Shetland and is assessing the repurposing potential of SVT into a leading energy hub for future fuels and other energy transition opportunities.

Veri Energy’s Chief Executive Officer Gavin Templeton said, “We’re pleased to have the backing of all partners involved in delivering this critical project. At Veri Energy, our focus is on unlocking Scotland’s full potential to produce low-carbon fuels by harnessing Shetland’s exceptional wind resource to enhance long-term energy resilience. Repurposing the industrial footprint at Sullom Voe allows us to retain and redeploy highly skilled engineering jobs, work hand in hand with the local community, and deliver industrial decarbonization in a way that’s both responsible and enduring. If successful, this will serve as a scalable model for gigawatt-level low-carbon fuel production—paving the way to decarbonize homes, businesses and infrastructure across the country.”

Shetland Islands Council’s Chief Executive Maggie Sandison said, “Veri Energy’s announcement is very welcome news. This important work is central to Shetland’s ambitions to be a national lead in clean energy development using our existing facilities and giving our skilled energy workers new opportunities to remain employed in the energy sector.”

Rebecca Allison, Chief Operations Officer at NZTC said, “The development of integrated e-fuels projects is critical to accelerating the UK’s path to net zero. Through our Energy Hubs initiative, we’re proud to support Veri Energy and its partners as they demonstrate the practical scalable potential of e-fuels