North Sea Port collaborated with Ørsted and Yara Birkeland to develop green ammonia based on renewable hydrogen, with the aim lead to an annual reduction in CO2 emissions of 100,000 tons.
The Norwegian group aims to produce environment-friendly fertilizer based on green ammonia, which is increasingly regarded as the future climate-neutral marine fuel and could contribute to a greener shipping sector.
Additionally, green electricity from the wind farms off the coast of Zeeland can be used to produce CO2-free hydrogen in the 100 MW electrolyser to be installed at Yara Sluiskil.
The new plant, according to the plan, will be made late 2021 or early 2022. From 2024 or 2025, Yara Sluiskil will then be using the green ammonia for part of its production, North Sea Port said.
It is stated that this will result in 100,000 tons of reduced CO2 emissions. It will be like taking 50,000 non-electric cars off the road in one fell swoop.
In addition, the Ørsted and Yara plans strengthen the establishment of two important users of the port, according to North Sea Port.
Martin Neubert, Executive Vice President and CEO of Ørsted Offshore commented that
Ørsted is committed to investing in renewable hydrogen production at scale, and with the right support in place this joint flagship project between Yara and Ørsted will not only lead to a significant reduction of CO2 emissions, but also help mature the technology for the wider decarbonisation of European industry.
