ABB to support development of floating ammonia production
ABB will engineer and supply automation and electrification technology solutions for SwitcH2’s under-development floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.
ABB will engineer and supply automation and electrification technology solutions for SwitcH2’s under-development floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.
Spain-based explosives and chemicals manufacturer Maxam has announced the inauguration of a new renewable ammonia plant at its manufacturing site outside Burgos in the north of the country. The containerised, modular unit produces ammonia from electricity, air and water, and was provided by TalusAg.
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.
Meet China Energy Engineering Group (Energy China) and logistics and terminal specialist Jiangsu Andefu (ADF), two partners in an emerging renewable ammonia supply chain in northeast China. Energy China’s Songyuan project is expected to produce a combined 800,000 tons of renewable ammonia and methanol annually at full scale. Energy China also co-owns an ammonia storage terminal at Panjin Port along with ADF, and in 2024 jointly initiated the establishment of the “Northeast Asia Green Bunkering Fuel Supply Chain Alliance”.
Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani unveiled his organisation’s future, renewable-based plans at the recent AGM in Mumbai. Along with scaling solar and electrolyser manufacturing, Reliance aims to become a “major producer and exporter” of hydrogen and derivatives, including 3 million tons per year of “renewable hydrogen equivalent production” by 2032.
At the recent GasTech event in Italy, new agreements were signed for the development and execution of floating ammonia cracking (MOL and KBR), gas-based ammonia production (SBM Offshore), and renewable electricity-based ammonia production (H2Carrier).
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.
At the recent Japan-India Summit, the governments committed to cooperation on R&D, development of policy, regulations, market mechanisms, infrastructure, and the establishment of a hydrogen/ammonia trade corridor between India and Japan.
The Solar Energy Corporation has completed its first subsidy program for renewable ammonia, awarding the thirteenth and final contract this week. ACME Cleantech won six contracts, totalling 370,000 tons production per year.
GoSolar Energy’s industrial complex currently under development in northern Arizona will enable mega-scale CCS-based and renewable ammonia based fertiliser production for the local and export markets.