Both blue and green ammonia projects were announced for Abu Dhabi in the past week. State-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil. Co. (ADNOC) announced that it has awarded a contract for the initial design of a 1 million mt/y blue ammonia plant in the Ta’ziz industrial and chemicals hub in Ruwais. A final investment decision is expected in 2022, with operations targeted to start in 2025.
The oil company said it has signed a number of initial agreements to explore hydrogen supply opportunities with customers in key demand centers, including Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, and South Korea’s GB Energy Corp.
In a separate development, Greece’s Helios SA is reported to be planning to build a $1 billion solar-powered hydrogen and ammonia plant in the emirate, to be located in Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Industrial zone, according to a Bloomberg report, citing state-run Abu Dhabi Ports Co.
The project initially will include 100 MW of solar capacity, increasing to a future 800 MW, according to the report. At peak capacity, the proposed facility will produce 40,000 mt/y of green hydrogen, which will be used to produce 200,000 mt/y of green ammonia. The ammonia will be exported.