A million dollars isn't cool. You know what's cool? A TRILLION DOLLARS...invested in energy transition

Good Morning. This is the Sunya Scoop. The newsletter that takes energy transition news and turns it into an easy-to-read email for you.

Here's what we have for you today:

• BloombergNEF releases annual report highlighting a trillion in energy transition investment

• Exxon awards FEED contract for low-carbon hydrogen facility

• GE Hitachi signs first nuclear SMR contract in North America

• ArcelorMittal leads $120mm investment in green steel startup

BloombergNEF releases latest annual report

A few other takeaways from the summary release:

• Global investment in low-carbon energy transition reached a record of $1.1 trillion in 2022, according to a report from BloombergNEF (BNEF).

• The investment is on par to the capital deployed for fossil fuel supply, marking the first time energy transition investment matches fossil fuel investment.

• Renewable energy was the largest sector in investment terms ($495 bn), followed by electrified transport ($466 bn).

• China dominated the most investments ($546 bn), while the US was second ($141 bn) and EU was third ($180 bn).

• Hydrogen was the sector with the least financial commitment ($1.1 bn) but was the fastest-growing sector with investment more than tripling from the previous year.

• Report suggests investment in lower-carbon technologies is still far from what is needed to address climate change, and must immediately triple to get on track for 2050 "net-zero" CO2 emissions.

• Climate-tech corporate finance was $119 bn in 2022, down 29% YoY.

• Investment in clean energy factories was $78.7 bn, up from $52.6 bn in 2021. China dominated with 91% of investments.

Exxon awards FEED contract for low-carbon hydrogen facility

• Exxon has awarded a contract for front-end engineering and design of the world's largest low-carbon hydrogen production facility.

• Facility expected to produce 1 billion cubic feet of low-carbon hydrogen per day, capturing 98% of CO2 emissions.

• Offtake agreements for low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia being discussed with third-party customers.

• Up to 30% reduction in emissions from Baytown integrated complex by switching from natural gas to low-carbon hydrogen.

• Final investment decision expected by 2024, subject to stakeholder support, regulatory permitting, and market conditions.

• Contract awarded to Technip Energies for next stage of design.

GE Hitachi signs contract for first nuclear SMR in North America

• GE Hitachi, Ontario Power Generation, SNC-Lavalin and Aecon signed a contract for deployment of a BWRX-300 small modular reactor at OPG’s Darlington New Nuclear Project site in Ontario, Canada.

• This is the first commercial contract for a grid-scale SMR in North America.

• GEH is to provide the reactor design and cover a range of project activities including design, engineering, licensing support, construction, testing, training, and commissioning.

• The BWRX-300 is gaining global interest, with potential deployment plans in Tennessee, Saskatchewan, and Poland.

• GEH has MOUs or agreements with companies in Canada, Poland, U.K., U.S., and Sweden to support the global deployment of the BWRX-300.

• BWRX-300 is designed to reduce construction and operating costs below other nuclear power generation technologies and leverages existing fuel, plant simplifications, proven components, and a design based on already licensed technology.

ArcelorMittal leads investment into green steel with Boston Metal

• Boston Metal raises $120 million in Series C funding led by ArcelorMittal, Microsoft's Climate Innovation Fund and SiteGround Capital.

• ArcelorMittal's investment was made through its XCarb Innovation Fund.

• Boston Metal's patented MOE process will be used to produce green steel and high-value metals like tin and niobium.

• The Series C funds will support green steel production, construction of high-value metals manufacturing facility and site selection for the first green steel plant.

• Steel production is a carbon-intensive industry contributing to 10% of global carbon emissions. Boston Metal's MOE process converts iron ore into steel using renewable energy, without releasing carbon or harmful byproducts.

• Boston Metal do Brasil will use MOE to extract valuable metals from waste, creating new revenue streams. First earnings anticipated in 2023.

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