MAE’s Volta project: a renewable ammonia ecosystem in Mejillones, Chile

Join us for Project Features with Chile-based MAE and MIGA, Tues 5 May @ 9AM EDT

Chile has some of the best solar and wind resources globally, including excellent solar irradiation in the Atacama desert in the country’s north, and wind capacity factors in excess of 70% in Magallanes, in the country’s south. Chile is also currently a net ammonia importer.

MAE’s Volta Project is a $2.5 billion, 620,000 tons-per-year renewable ammonia project located in Mejillones, northern Chile’s industrial hub adjacent to the Atacama desert. With proximity to key industrial offtakers and port infrastructure, two phases of around 300,000 tons production capacity each will be constructed, with the first phase to start in 2028, with commercial production targeted for 2030. In January 2026, the Volta Project became the first renewable ammonia project to complete Chile’s environmental permitting process.

In 2022, the Millennium Institute on Green Ammonia as Energy Vector (MIGA) was established by the Chilean Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation. MIGA is a non-profit foundation closely tied to Chilean Universities, and MIGA is a national platform for interdisciplinary research and international collaboration focused on the renewable ammonia value chain. In September 2026, MIGA will host the 5th Symposium on Ammonia Energy & the 3rd LATAM Meeting on Green Ammonia and Power-to-X.

To discuss how MAE’s Volta Project is progressing and the ammonia ecosystem under-development in Chile, Gonzalo Moyano (CEO, MAE), Pablo Hojman (VP of Business Development, MAE), and Pamela Delgado (Managing Director, MIGA) will be joined in conversation by AEA Technology Manager Kevin Rouwenhorst. Join us on Tuesday 5 May @ 9 AM EDT for a fascinating discussion, and be sure to submit your questions for the speakers when registering.