Yara International plans to modify its ammonia terminals in Germany and will enable handling of up to 3 million tons of ammonia. This equates to roughly 530,000 tons of hydrogen and will help speed up the hydrogen economy in Germany.
Yara aims to increase its production of clean ammonia globally to be able to supply Germany’s emerging market.
Yara’s subsidiary Yara Clean Ammonia is currently rolling out a portfolio of decarbonized ammonia production. Green ammonia is produced with renewable energy and electrolyzers.
The carbon emissions from blue ammonia production are captured and permanently stored. Together they amount to clean ammonia.
Yara made the announcement during Vice-Chancellor Dr. Robert Habeck’s visit to Norway.
Dr. Habeck and other German leaders have been crystal clear in their ambitions to ramp-up the hydrogen economy. As a response, I’m proud to say that Yara has identified a substantial potential to increase ammonia imports to Germany in line with growing market demand
said CEO of Yara International, Svein Tore Holsether.
Yves Bauwens, Plant Manager in Brunsbüttel, added that by summer 2023 its export terminal in Brunsbüttel will be modified to import as well.
In addition, the terminal in Rostock can increase the imported volumes.
In total Yara would be able to deliver 3 million tons of clean ammonia if demand is there. With additional tank capacity we can expand our import capacity much further
noted Yves Bauwens, Plant Manager in Brunsbüttel.
