Final decision on Jordan’s $1bn green ammonia project next year

Polish hydrogen producer Hynfra has appointed Topsoe, a Danish clean-energy company, to conduct a front-end engineering design (Feed) study for a $1 billion green ammonia project in Jordan despite the Iran war.

A final investment decision is expected in 2027, with the plant, located within the port of Aqaba, likely to start operations in 2030, Topsoe said in a statement.

Green ammonia is expected to play a critical role in decarbonising energy-intensive industries such as steel, cement and fertiliser. Jordan Green Ammonia is a joint venture between Hynfra and UAE-based Fidelity Group. 

“The events of the past weeks confirm one thing: green ammonia is no longer just an environmental goal, but a geopolitical necessity,” Hynfra CEO Tomoho Umeda said.

Jordan Green Ammonia is a direct response to the fragility of global trade and the volatility of gas prices, he said.

The project plans to produce 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia per year, according to Hynfra’s website.

Jordan has signed several deals with foreign companies to build ammonia and green hydrogen plants for the local and overseas markets.

The country aims to produce 600,000 tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030, with output reaching 3.4 million tonnes by 2050, the energy and mineral resources ministry said in 2024.

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