Transammonia Inc.’s Dubai-based subsidiary, Trammo DMCC, and ASOE Chile Diez SpA, a company owned by AustriaEnergy Group, Vienna, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an exclusive green ammonia offtake of the entire output of a green hydrogen/green ammonia plant to be developed in Chile, with an estimated annual output of 1 million mt/y of green ammonia. Ammonia is expected to be produced within the next five years, and the parties said major milestones for the project have already been achieved.
“Trammo is excited to participate together with its partners AustriaEnergy and Oekowind in the development of this major green ammonia production project, which is aimed to become one of the most important supply sources in the entire southern hemisphere and an important milestone in the global decarbonization of ammonia production,” said Christophe Savi, Head of Trammo’s Ammonia Division.
“We are proud to achieve this substantial milestone for our HNH energy project, the first crucial step of our cooperation with Trammo, and look forward to jointly developing this major global project,” said AustriaEnergy Managing Director Helmut Kantner.
This project in Chile would be one of the first ones commercializing green ammonia based on a 2GW wind park. AustriaEnergy has partnered with Oekowind, St. Polten, Austria – a company that develops and operates wind, hydro, and solar power plants – for the project.
In March, Trammo signed an MOU to become a partner in the Transhydrogen Alliance, which entails a joint initiative and mutual cooperation on the production and import of green hydrogen and green ammonia into Europe via Rotterdam, as well as its export from selected locations worldwide (GM March 26, p. 1).
In January, Trammo, along with Proton Ventures, signed an MOU for joint cooperation on green ammonia projects (GM Jan. 22, p. 1). Proton would construct green ammonia production units, storage facilities, and import and export terminals (NFuel Projects), and subsequently supply the green ammonia produced through wind and solar energy to Trammo.