The UAE’s TA’ZIZ chemicals hub has awarded over $2bn in engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts to develop key site infrastructure, including a blue hydrogen-based ammonia export facility.
NMDC Group has secured the EPC contract for the chemicals port, which will provide a location to export low-carbon fuels produced by TA’ZZ in Al Ruwais Industrial City.
H2 View understands the port will enable exports from the TA’ZIZ 1 million tonnes per annum ammonia production facility being constructed by Tecnimont ahead of its 2027 operations. Initially, the ammonia will be produced with 50% lower carbon intensity and carbon capture and sequestration will begin in the second phase.
The chemicals terminal contract, which includes the development of storage facilities, pipelines, and liquid product storage, was awarded to a partnership consisting of Advario and Rotary Engineering-Abu Dhabi.
Through its ammonia production site and planned methanol and chlor alkali electrolysis plants, TA’ZIZ plans to produce an output of 4.7 million tonnes per annum of chemicals by 2028.
A statement released by the ADNOC and ADQ joint venture (JV) said, “TA’ZIZ will produce a range of chemicals, many of which have not previously been manufactured in the UAE, enabling the local manufacture of many new construction, agriculture and healthcare products.
“In its initial phase, TA’ZIZ will produce six chemicals: caustic, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride, low-carbon ammonia and methanol.”
Mashal Saoud Al-Kindi, CEO of TA’ZIZ, commented on the EPC contracts, “These infrastructure awards are vital milestones in TA’ZIZ’s mission to develop a world-class, integrated chemicals ecosystem to capitalise on growing global demand for low-carbon chemicals and transition fuels.
“We are well positioned to enable ADNOC’s chemicals growth strategy, while also driving the industrialisation and diversification of the UAE’s economy through the creation of new local value chains.”
