HNH Energy, a consortium of Austria Energy Group, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), and Ӧkowind, has submitted plans for its green ammonia project to Chile’s Environmental Impact Assessment System in anticipation of starting construction in 2027 with commissioning in 2030. The project involves an estimated investment of $11 billion.
The project will be in San Gregorio in the Magallanes region, which is near the southern tip of Chile. It will produce export-oriented green hydrogen and green ammonia, and will consist of a 1.4 GW onshore wind farm, electrolyzers, ammonia plant, port facility, and seawater desalination plant. It is expected to produce 1.3 million mt/y of green ammonia and 270,000 mt/y of hydrogen, with development occurring in two stages due to land occupation uncertainties.
Trammo DMCC, Transammonia’s Dubai-based subsidiary, and ASOE Chile Diez SpA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an exclusive green ammonia offtake of the entire output of the facility (GM May 21, 2021). The project was initially started by Austria Energy Group and Ӧkowind with CIP joining the joint venture in 2022 (GM Jan. 21, 2022).