Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli held a virtual meeting with Essen, Germany-based Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions (TKIS) CEO Oliver Tietze on May 27 about establishing green ammonia and hydrogen production in Egypt, according to Egypt Today, citing a Cabinet statement. Once produced, the ammonia would be shipped to Germany. TKIS has been involved in several projects in Egypt.
According to the report, Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker signed an agreement of intentions in January with Germany’s Siemens, Munich, to begin discussions and studies for a pilot project for the production of hydrogen.