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JERA and Lotte: ammonia fuel value chain between Japan and Korea

Geofrey Njovu September 19, 2024

Ammonia energy giants JERA and Lotte will develop a low-carbon ammonia value chain between Japan and Korea, working alongside the governments of both countries.

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Prumo and Fuella: renewable ammonia production in Brazil

Geofrey Njovu September 19, 2024

Ammonia developers Prumo and Fuella have secured land in Port do Açu, Brazil for the development of a 400,000 tons per-year renewable ammonia production plant. Set to come online in 2030, the ammonia produced from the integrated facility will be used both locally and for export to Europe.

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Port of Beaumont to establish ammonia export facility

Julian Atchison September 17, 2024

Jefferson Terminal South, a new “state-of-the-art blue ammonia facility”, will include one deep draft berth, with expansion already planned. The Port of Beaumont has issued $382 million in facility revenue bonds to help finance construction.

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Envision: renewable production in Spain and Namibia

Julian Atchison September 17, 2024

As part of a new agreement with the Spanish government, Envision Energy will develop a fully integrated green industrial park in Spain, producing key renewable technologies for renewable hydrogen projects in Europe. In Namibia, Envision and Zhero will collaborate on a 500,000 tons per year renewable ammonia plant, to be located near Walvis Bay.

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ADNOC, Mitsubishi join Baytown mega-project

Julian Atchison September 17, 2024

ADNOC will acquire a 35% equity stake in the Baytown mega-project, which is targeting the production of 900,000 tons of CCS-based hydrogen per year. Mitsubishi and project lead Exxon will continue negotiations towards a formal offtake and equity agreement.

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SMM Hamburg: pieces coming together for marine ammonia

Julian Atchison September 17, 2024

The biennial SMM event in Hamburg featured a number of ammonia announcements from across the entire fuel value chain, including deployment timelines for MAN’s two-stroke engines, high-pressure fuel pumps, bunker and container ship designs, and technology integration partnerships.

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Navigator Gas and Ten08 Energy: low-carbon ammonia for export from the US

Geofrey Njovu September 13, 2024

Ten08 Energy’s US Gulf Coast low-carbon ammonia production facility is expected to come online by early 2030, initially featuring a 1.4 million metric tonnes-per-year train. The hybrid facility will produce ammonia from both CCS-based and electrolytic hydrogen feedstock. The ammonia will be exported by sea to Europe and Asian markets.

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Topsoe, Skovgaard, Vestas open dynamic ammonia plant in Denmark

Julian Atchison August 30, 2024

The trio has inaugurated their “dynamic” renewable ammonia plant in Ramme, Denmark. The facility aims to demonstrate cost-effective, fluctuating ammonia production based on variable power inputs.

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AM Green Ammonia reaches FID for its first million tons of renewable ammonia production

Julian Atchison August 30, 2024

AM Green Ammonia, a Greenko spinout entity focused on the production of renewable ammonia in India, announced that it has reached FID on the first phase of a multi-million ton per year plant.

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Wärtsilä ammonia engine to power the Viking Energy

Julian Atchison August 30, 2024

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the total technology package for the conversion of the Viking Energy to run on ammonia fuel. The original plan to retrofit the vessel with a 2 MW solid oxide fuel cell system was delayed by supply chain and development challenges, but SOFC developer Alma Clean Power will continue to test and scale its direct ammonia-fed technology for maritime applications.