In Canada, CBC reported that the Newfoundland and Labrador government tapped three management consulting firms to help assess wind hydrogen proposals.
According to the public procurement agency, six bids were awarded to Optimus SBR Inc, Ernst & Young Orenda Corporate Finance Inc and Power Advisory LLC between March and July.
According to the report, the local government advertised for technical services, financial advice and a fairness advisor, explaining they needed to bring on expertise because this was the first time the government had done a hydrogen strategy.
Energy Minister Andrew Parsons also said these contracts address public concerns that the government didn’t have the technical expertise to assess the proposals.
Last December the provincial government announced companies could bid on nearly 1.7 million hectares of Crown land in Newfoundland for potential wind hydrogen projects.
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