Denmark's Topsoe Secures $1 Billion Electrolyzer Order for South Africa's Coega Green Ammonia Project

en.Wedoany.com Reported - Denmark's Topsoe will supply electrolyzer cell technology and related equipment for the Coega green ammonia project in South Africa, in a deal valued at approximately $1 billion. The project developer, UK-based Hive Energy, together with its South African partner BuiltAfrica, announced this selection.

The plant, located at the Port of Coega on South Africa's east coast, represents a total investment of $5.8 billion and aims to achieve an annual production capacity of 1 million tonnes of green ammonia by 2030. The project is competing with similar initiatives in other African countries, such as Morocco and Namibia, to meet the growing demand for hydrogen and ammonia in Europe and Asia.

Ammonia is primarily used in fertilizer manufacturing and the chemical industry. In this project, it is referred to as green ammonia because its production process utilizes renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. Hive Energy CEO Giles Redpath stated in the announcement that adopting Topsoe's green ammonia technology will save the company over €500 million in capital expenditure on renewable energy.

The Coega green ammonia project is in the late stages of development, with front-end engineering design expected to commence in the third quarter of 2026 and a final investment decision targeted for the third quarter of 2027.

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