Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) announced the formation of a green ammonia production facility, targeting regional and international markets.
More specifically, the facility will cost more than USD1 billion over several years, aiming to be developeds in two phases and is projected to produce 200,000 tonnes of green ammonia from 40,000 tonnes of green hydrogen.
The Helios facility located in KIZAD, will be powered by a 800-megawatt solar power plant within KIZAD in the near future, with capacity of 100MW in phase 1.
Abdullah Al Hameli, Head of Industrial Cities & Free Zone Cluster, Abu Dhabi Ports, stated:
We are committed to the growth and success of our customers and strive to continue supporting responsible manufacturers who are helping bring about increased sustainability across industries, whilst simultaneously enhancing the level of green knowledge and awareness within the UAE
The plant will also use solar power to electrolyse water and split molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. At peak capacity, 40,000 tonnes of the green hydrogen released in this process will be used to produce 200,000 tonnes of green ammonia.
The newly announced facility will be the first production plant within Abu Dhabi to produce green ammonia from hydrogen using renewable energy.
Upon completion, the plant is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by an excess of 600,000 tonnes annually, equivalent to the amount of pollution generated by roughly 140,000 vehicles if conventional methods are employed for Ammonia production.
What is more, recently HMM signed a memorandum of understanding with several partners to seek feasible solutions on the green ammonia supply chain.
According to the MoU, each member will form the end-to-end supply chain for ammonia bunkering, including production, storage, and transportation of green ammonia.
