Project Nujio’Qonik: harnessing wind power for ammonia on Canada’s Atlantic coast

 

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World Energy GH2 is developing Project Nujio’Qonik in Newfoundland on Canada’s Atlantic coast. A total of 4 GW of onshore wind energy is currently planned, powering the production of nearly 1.6 million tons of ammonia per year at full scale. The project’s first phase features around 1 GW of onshore wind capacity (via development of the Port au Port wind farm) and the production of up to 400,000 tons of ammonia each year for export from the Port of Stephenville.

For wind energy potential, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador is among the best locations globally. Project Nujio’Qonik is one of several scale projects under development in the region, focused on exporting Canadian renewable energy to Europe in the form of ammonia. The project has already received CA$ 128 million in support from Export Development Canada to close its long-term financing. It is also one of a handful of first-mover projects identified by the Canadian and German governments as a likely candidate for bilateral funding via a newly-announced H2Global scheme.

To discuss more project details, progress to date and the development of a Transatlantic ammonia supply chain, Sean Leet (Managing Director & CEO, World Energy GH2), & Greg Heath (Chief Commercial Officer, World Energy GH2) was joined in conversation by AEA Technology Manager Kevin Rouwenhorst.