CWP Global joins renewable ammonia project in Angola

Hydroelectric ammonia

At the Angola Oil & Gas conference in Luanda earlier this month, CWP Global officially joined a consortium developing a renewable hydrogen & ammonia project in the southern African country. The project was launched in November 2021 by Angolan state-owned energy supplier Sonangol, and German companies Gauff and Conjuncta.

The project will consist of up to 600 MW of electrolysers powered by spare capacity from the country’s existing hydroelectric power generation to produce renewable hydrogen and derivatives, predominantly ammonia. According to the initial announcement, the ammonia from the project will most likely be exported by sea to the EU market.

The project’s first phase is expected to produce about 400,000 tons per-year of ammonia, with potential for future expansions. The project will leverage existing port infrastructure and land resources for downstream facilities.

With the signature of this agreement, the consortium reaches yet another crucial milestone, by partnering with a major international player in the Hydrogen Sector, bringing its unique expertise to this multidisciplinary team. Consequently, with all partners on board, we now look forward to establishing the SPV, and continuing with the development of the FEED, having the target to implement the first large scale green ammonia project in the African market.

Stefan Tavares Bollow, Gauff Engineering’s MD, in CWP Global’s official press release, 3 October 2024

We are proud that an experienced developer like CWP Global will join our project and take the lead as a new shareholder in bringing it to a Final Investment Decision. As Angola offers a special framework and very good options for production of green hydrogen, we believe we have one of the most attractive projects that has a high likelihood of early implementation.

Prof Dr Stefan Liebing, Conjuncta CEO, in CWP Global’s official press release, 3 October 2024