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More renewable projects progress in Chile

Julian Atchison January 22, 2025

AES Chile has submitted its EIA to government authorities for Project Inna, making it one of only a handful of proposed renewable ammonia projects in Chile currently at the key permitting stage. In other news, Mejillones Ammonia Energy will build a new wastewater treatment plant to secure water supplies for its Project Volta, and three mega-projects in the southern Magallanes region have been granted maritime concessions for terminal construction.

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New ammonia fuel production plant for Florø, Norway

Julian Atchison January 22, 2025

North Ammonia and Fjord Base Holding will develop a renewable ammonia production facility at the Fjord Base maritime logistics hub in Florø, Norway. Yara and Azane have already received safety approvals to construct their first ammonia bunker facility at Fjord Base, consisting of one of Azane’s floating ammonia bunker barges.

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Construction imminent for CIP’s renewable ammonia project in Mexico

Geofrey Njovu January 16, 2025

Set to produce 900,000 tons per year of renewable ammonia powered by 3.7 GW of combined wind and solar energy, CIP’s Helax project in Mexico is set to come online in 2028. In Newfoundland and Labrador, CIP has acquired a 90% stake in a large-scale, onshore wind-powered renewable hydrogen project.

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Multi-stakeholder support to accelerate Brazil’s renewable industry

Geofrey Njovu January 16, 2025

The Industrial Transitions Accelerator has chosen Brazil as the first country partner in its “Project Support Programme”. Four renewable hydrogen, ammonia, fertilizer and methanol projects have been selected to receive support in advancing towards FID. Also in Brazil, developers Fuella and Yamna have launched renewable ammonia production projects in the Ports of Pecém and Açu.

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EverWind Fuels: first-to-market ammonia exports from Canada’s Maritime provinces

Julian Atchison

Meet EverWind Fuels, which is developing the Point Tupper project in Nova Scotia. Beginning in 2026, the first phase of the project features 240,000 tons per year of ammonia production powered by wind. Offtake is set to be finalized this year, with Black & Veatch recently completing FEED work.

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Equinor takes FID on key CCS projects in northern UK

Julian Atchison January 14, 2025

Equinor has taken Final Investment Decision on two of the UK’s first-ever CCS projects, which will enable low-emission hydrogen and ammonia production at industrial sites on the Tees and Humber Rivers in northeast England.

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Yara: biomethane-based fertiliser production in Brazil

Geofrey Njovu December 19, 2024

A first in the Brazilian market, Yara has commenced the production of biomethane-based nitrate fertilisers at its Cubatão complex, reducing the carbon footprint by up to 75%. The first batch of the low carbon fertiliser has been delivered to coffee farmers in the Cooxupe cooperative.

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APA Group and WesCEF: Renewable ammonia production in Western Australia via over the fence hydrogen

Kevin Rouwenhorst December 17, 2024

The pair have partnered in a feasibility study to decarbonize an existing ammonia plant in the Kwinana Industrial Area in Western Australia via over-the-fence renewable hydrogen, transported via the existing Parmelia Gas Pipeline.

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Korea Southern Power selected as final bidder in national clean power auction

Julian Atchison December 16, 2024

Korea Southern Power will co-fire ammonia at Unit 1 of the KOSPO-owned Samcheok Bitdream Headquarters power plant, likely sourcing the ammonia fuel from Pilot Energy’s Mid West Clean Energy Project in Australia.

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RP Global: new ammonia mega-project in Argentina

Julian Atchison December 15, 2024

In the first stage of Project Gaucho, 3 GW of electrolysers will be powered by a 4.2 GW wind farm, leading to the production of up to 1.7 million tons of ammonia per year. RP Global and German development agency GIZ will develop the project, supported by an official German government program for ramping up the nascent hydrogen industry.