The Hydrogen-Ammonia Nexus
A Pathway for Decarbonizing Power, Industrial Processes and Marine Transport
Ammonia production contributes 2% to global GHG emissions and marine transport contributes up to 3%, driving those industries to consider switching to green hydrogen to reduce emissions. Several countries are also considering using ammonia as a means to transport green and blue hydrogen around the globe.
Interest in ammonia as a zero carbon fuel, a target for reducing industrial emissions, and as a means for the bulk transport of green and blue hydrogen around the globe is increasing. Recent green ammonia announcements include several large scale projects and require large amounts of green hydrogen produced using renewable energy. Recent project announcements include:
Air Products $7 Billion Green Hydrogen to Ammonia – Air Products has joined with ACWA Power and NEOM to invest $5 billion in a green hydrogen to ammonia facility to be built in Saudi Arabia. Air Products is also investing an additional $2 billion infrastructure to distribute ammonia to bus and truck hydrogen refueling stations around the world.
Iberdrola & Fertiberia Green Hydrogen to Ammonia – In Spain, Iberdrola is investing $174 million to build 100 MW solar facility with 6 GW of electrolyzers to produce hydrogen for ammonia and fertilizer manufacturing.
Eidesvik and Equinor are Converting a Supply Ship to Run on Ammonia – State backed Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has received funding to convert a supply ship from LNG to ammonia. The ship will run on green ammonia, using 2 MW ammonia solid oxide fuel cells to power the propulsion system.
H2U (Hydrogen Utility) Developing 20,000 Tons per Year Green Ammonia Plant in Port Lincoln, Australia – H2U is developing a $117.5 million project to produce green ammonia for domestic use and export, using 30-40 MW of electrolyzers operating on wind and solar energy. The system will also include two 16 MW open-cycle gas turbines that run on hydrogen and are designed to provide power to the grid.