Ammonia-to-power technology provider Amogy, Brooklyn, N.Y., on Sept. 19 announced its expansion into Houston, Texas, with the renovation underway on a $40 million, 53,000-square-foot oil and gas equipment manufacturing facility within its four acres of leased space. The company said this signifies a pivotal step in Amogy’s journey toward commercialization and its commitment to accelerating the global energy transition.
“We chose Houston as the ‘energy capital of the world’ because we wanted to be near customers, suppliers, and the right talent as we ramp up operations,” said Amogy CEO and Co-Founder Seonghoon Woo. “We are eager to begin manufacturing so we can deliver to customers globally.”
“The Amogy Houston site will be a state-of-the-art facility able to manufacture our clean energy solution at scale,” added Daniel MacCrindle, Amogy COO. “We are working quickly to hire and equip the facility so we can begin production.”
Amogy expects to employ approximately 200 team members at the facility by the end of 2024 and hiring is already underway. Open positions include chemical, mechanical, electrical, and system engineers with both basic and advanced (MS/PhD) degrees; manufacturing professionals; mechanical technicians; welders; EHS professionals; operations professionals; and sales professionals.
Set to be operational in early 2024, the plant will be used for the assembly manufacturing of Amogy’s clean energy solution. This product, known as a “Powerpack,” enables carbon-free mobility for the hard-to-abate sectors such as shipping, transportation, and stationary power generation. To date, Amogy’s ammonia-to-power technology has been demonstrated with success in a drone, tractor, and semi-truck, and the Amogy team is currently retrofitting a tugboat to be the world’s first ammonia-powered vessel.
The company’s investors include Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, AP Ventures, SK Innovation, Aramco Ventures, and Mitsubishi Corp.