ATOME Energy PLC, Leeds, UK, on Dec. 1 announced that it plans to expand its flagship green ammonia production project in Villeta, Paraguay, from 60MW to 120MW. This doubling of capacity will enable the facility to produce up to 100,000 mt/y of green ammonia.
The company will buy its renewable power from ANDE, the Paraguayan National Power Company, which agreed to boost sales to ATOME from 60MW to 120MW. ATOME said the power purchase agreement is the largest between ANDE and an industrial user.
The green ammonia facility will be on a 75-acre Villeta site acquired earlier this year that is adjacent to ANDE’s newly-built and commissioned substation.
The company also announced the appointment of engineering firms as Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) contractors for project – Casale SA, Urbas Energy-Ingeser, and TSK. The consortium will, on a fast-track basis, complete their study by early first-quarter 2023 with Final Investment Decision (FID) to follow thereafter.
ATOME said the Villeta Project is the first phase of its planned 420MW pipeline in Paraguay. It expects the 120MW project will be the largest dedicated green ammonia facility in Latin America by the time it is operational in 2025. ATOME is pursuing green hydrogen and ammonia production in both Paraguay and Iceland.