World’s first-of-its-kind green ammonia plant inaugurated in Denmark

Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy, and Vestas have inaugurated a new green ammonia plant in Ramme, Denmark. The plant will produce 5,000 tons of green ammonia annually from renewable electricity, preventing 8,200 tons of CO₂ from being emitted into the atmosphere every year.

 

The plant will demonstrate a dynamic approach by adapting to the inherent fluctuations in power output from renewable sources, integrating with the plant’s electrolysis and ammonia synthesis loop. This will ensure optimal production and improve cost-effectiveness. With power sourced from renewables, the produced ammonia will be labelled as green ammonia. 10 MW of electrolyser capacity was supplied by Nel Hydrogen.

 

Ammonia – whether as low-carbon ammonia or an e-fuel – is expected to play a critical role in the world’s journey towards net zero. It can be transported using existing infrastructure and has multiple end uses, including as a fuel, a hydrogen carrier, and in decarbonising industrial processes like steel and cement production.

 

Kim Hedegaard, CEO Power-to-X at Topsoe, said: “With this new facility, we are taking an important step, which will benefit both Denmark and the rest of the world. We need to continue the development of green alternatives for energy-intensive industries and long-distance transportation with research, innovation and action. This project is a unique example of going from good intentions to actively supporting the energy transition.”

 

Niels Erik Madsen, CEO at Skovgaard Energy, said: “We have achieved a milestone in Denmark. Until today, we have been able to supply plenty of green power to the power grid, but we have not been able to store it or convert it to the needs of industry. We are now able to do just that, when we turn green electricity into green ammonia.”

 

Source: Hydrogentechworld