Resource exploration company AmmPower Corp., Vancouver, B.C., said on July 26 it has entered into Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Brazil’s Porto Central for the development of a green ammonia production facility, storage, and distribution project. Porto Central, located on Brazil’s Southeast Coast, is currently being developed as a new deep-water multipurpose industrial port complex, with access to highways, future railways, and other infrastructure.
AmmPower said it will deliver its green ammonia technology to help with port energy solutions, including the production of green ammonia fuel to be used for shipping. Porto Central, through its liquid bulk terminal, known as Porto Central Energy Terminal, will serve as an energy hub, and will work with AmmPower to deliver energy and power to the national grid, as well as internationally.
“This is an incredible step forward for AmmPower to be able to work with Porto Central to create one of the leading clean energy ports in the world,” said Dr. Gary Benninger, Ammpower CEO. “AmmPower’s technology will allow Porto Central to use green hydrogen and ammonia as fuel for the large ships at its port, as well as the small tugboats and other machinery at site. Furthermore, the ability to help provide clean power to Brazil’s national grid and produce clean fertilizer for their large population presents a huge opportunity.”
“The partnership with AmmPower is fully in line with the goals of Porto Central to develop a Clean and Green Energy Hub, creating a sustainable business infrastructure helping to accelerating the energy transition,” said Jose Salomão Fadlalah, Porto Central CEO.
Porto Central will serve the areas that consist of the States of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Goías, Mato Grosso, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro, which together represent more than 64 percent of Brazil’s GDP and have great importance in agricultural production and iron ore and industrial activities.
Port Central’s first phase will consolidate the beginning of the development of Porto Central Energy Hub, which includes the handling of crude oil, import and distribution of oil products, and receipt of liquefied natural gas to supply the thermoelectric plants under development at the port.
AmmPower is partnering with ORF Technologies Inc., Toronto, Canada, on the development of a proprietary solution to produce green ammonia and green hydrogen. Ammpower also owns the Whabouchi South lithium exploration property located in the James Bay/Eeyou Istche region of Quebec, and holds an option over the Titan Property located in the Klotz Lake area in Northwestern Ontario.