The first plant for the production of “green” ammonia was opened in Denmark, which produces 5,000 tons every year using solar and wind energy.
Danish companies Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy and Vestas opened the world's first factory for the production of “green” ammonia plant in the city of Rammeh, capable of producing 5,000 tons of ammonia per year solely through solar and wind energy, which prevents the emission of 8,200 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
The new plant uses Power-to-X technology, which converts excess renewable energy for chemical substances and other types of energy, in particular, “green” ammonia. The project, which received €11 million funding from the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program, is an important step towards reducing carbon dioxide emissions from the production of ammonia, which is usually derived from fossil fuels.
Green ammonia has potential replace the traditional “gray” ammonia, which can significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Ammonia production is responsible for 1.2% of global carbon dioxide emissions, so the introduction of “green” of ammonia in the production of fertilizers and other industrial processes can have a significant environmental impact. In addition, green ammonia can be used to safely transport hydrogen and as an energy-efficient fuel, making it a key element in the transition to sustainable energy.
This discovery opens up prospects for the global scaling of green ammonia production and is an important development milestone technologies of renewable energy.