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GreenGo Energy & SELECT ENERGY: mega-scale renewable ammonia production in Mauritania

Geofrey Njovu December 01, 2025

GreenGo Energy and SELECT Energy have signed a strategic partnership to develop a 4 million tons per year renewable ammonia project near Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott. The Mauritanian government has also reached a framework agreement with German developer Möhring Energie for the development of project NAYRAH, which will produce about 400,000 tons per year of renewable ammonia. This follows the government’s launch of its national “Green Hydrogen Code” in October this year.

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Minbos & Talus: agreement to develop the Capanda Green Ammonia Project in Angola

Geofrey Njovu November 19, 2025

Minbos Resources and Talus Renewable have signed an agreement for the joint development of the Capanda Green Ammonia Project in Angola. The project will be powered by hydroelectricity and is set to come online in 2028.

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Kaishan Group: geothermal powered renewable ammonia and fertiliser production in Kenya

Geofrey Njovu November 19, 2025

China-based Kaishan Group has signed an agreement to develop a 165 MW geothermal plant in Kenya to power renewable ammonia and fertiliser production.

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GMF: South Africa-Europe iron ore shipping could run on ammonia by 2029

Julian Atchison November 10, 2025

Ammonia-fueled iron ore carriers could feasibly be deployed on the South Africa-Europe iron ore trade route as soon as 2029, and scale toward full route decarbonisation by 2035. Saldanha Bay is currently home to South Africa’s primary iron-ore export terminal, and could develop into a marine ammonia fuel bunker hub with the right policy support levers and investment.

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Cleanergy Solutions: integrated renewable hydrogen plant online in Namibia

Geofrey Njovu October 02, 2025

Cleanergy’s integrated renewable pilot plant in Walvis Bay, Namibia is now online. The pilot is the first phase of a much larger project which will produce commercial scale renewable ammonia fuel: 185,000 tons per year by 2028.

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Hynfra: new production project in Mauritania

Julian Atchison September 16, 2025

Poland-based developer Hynfra has signed a framework agreement with the government of Mauritania for a renewable project near the capital city Nouakchott, producing 100,000 tons per year of renewable ammonia from 2030.

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Mizuho & Tsubame: renewable ammonia development partnerships between Japan and Africa

Geofrey Njovu September 08, 2025

At the recent Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Japan-based Mizuho financial group signed MoUs with the Namibia Green Hydrogen Programme and Tsubame BHB for project development in Africa.

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ITOCHU & Mitsui O.S.K. Lines: ammonia bunkering demonstrations planned for 2027

Geofrey Njovu August 25, 2025

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and ITOCHU will use their own vessels to demonstrate ship to ship ammonia bunkering in Singapore in 2027. This week, ITOCHU also signed collaboration agreements for the development of ammonia bunkering near the Suez Canal.

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Renewable ammonia price discoveries: a closer look at the H2Global and SECI auctions

Kevin Rouwenhorst August 06, 2025

Various elements – different definitions for “green” hydrogen, subsidy structures, and transportation & logistics costs – all contribute to the gap between discovered prices for the H2Global and SECI renewable ammonia auctions. More SECI auction results are expected in the coming days and weeks.

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Coega renewable ammonia: development funding secured, solar plant finalised

Geofrey Njovu July 02, 2025

The Coega Green Ammonia project, which is targeting a production capacity of 1 million tons per year once operational in 2029, has secured $20 million in development funding from SA-H2 Fund, as well as completing development of the Crossroads Green Energy project, a 1430 MW cluster of solar PV sites that will provide 40% of Coega’s power requirements.