JGC renewable ammonia demonstrator begins operations in Fukushima
By on February 02, 2026
4 ton per day unit developed in partnership with chemicals giant Asahi Kasei
Click to learn more. Aerial view of the Namie Green Ammonia Integrated Control System Demonstration Field (NAMICS) in Fukushima, developed by JGC and Asahi Kaasei. Source: JGC Corporation.
Production of renewable ammonia molecules has begun at the Namie Green Ammonia Integrated Control System Demonstration Field (NAMICS), a demonstration project in Fukushima that has been in the works since 2017. A 10MW alkaline electrolysis plant was developed adjacent to the plant, led by key chemicals manufacturer Asahi Kasei (itself a NEDO-backed project launched in 2021). JGC has developed an integrated control system, allowing for optimal use of electrolytic hydrogen feedstock. KBR’s K-GreeN® ammonia production technology is utilised at NAMICS. Insights gained from the NAMICS plant will also be applied in another large pilot plant for green chemical production planned by Asahi Kasei for fiscal 2027 and beyond.
We believe that ammonia production using hydrogen made with renewable energy is an important technology for realizing a decarbonized society, offering potential as an energy storage and transport medium as well as supplying carbon-free ammonia, which has a wide range of applications as a chemical feedstock. By leveraging the expertise gained through this demonstration, including coordination with chemical plants to maintain stable hydrogen supply, we will help advance future commercialization and build a sustainable society powered by clean hydrogen.
Masami Takenaka, Lead Executive Officer and Senior General Manager of Asahi Kasei’s Green Solution Project, in his organisation’s official press release, 28 Jan 2026
Supplied to Resonac for power generation deNOX
Renewable ammonia produced at Fukushima will be supplied to local thermal power stations for use in flue-gas denitration (deNOX) through Resonac Corporation. Treatment of nitrogen pollutants in flue gas with ammonia is a long-standing, widely-used practice in the thermal power generation industry. Resonac is also a significant player in new ammonia energy applications, receiving subsidies as part of Japan’s long-term contracts for difference program for low-carbon hydrogen production.