Egypt’s General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) is backing Hynfra in developing a 400,000-tonne-per-year green ammonia facility, with plans to begin exporting to Europe by 2030.
The $1.6 billion project will leverage Egypt’s abundant wind and solar resources to power Hynfra’s green ammonia production. The process combines hydrogen, generated through electrolysis, with nitrogen to produce green ammonia, with the surplus electricity generated redirected to the nation’s grid.
Whilst they are targeting the production of 400,000 tonnes per year by 2030, the initiative’s ultimate goal is to scale production up to one million tonnes per year.
This could help the EU reach its hydrogen and ammonia import goal and position Egypt as a key supplier, supporting targets laid out under its national green hydrogen strategy.
Read more:Egypt approves national green hydrogen strategy
Hynfra plans to build five green ammonia production facilities to serve Central and Eastern Europe, and Egypt has been selected as the flagship location.
During discussions between GAFI President Hossam Heiba, Tomoho Umeda, Founder and CEO of Hynfra and Engineer Dr. Hussein El-Ghazawy, Hynfra’s Executive Partner in Egypt, various investment options and potential locations were presented, which ensured access to renewable energy and export ports.
H2 View understands that GAFI will provide comprehensive support to Hynfra throughout all project phases, “from permits to operational execution.” Hynfra plans to integrate its advanced hydrogen production, storage, and water desalination technologies into the development.
Egypt’s selection as Hynfra’s flagship location highlights the country’s growing role in the global green ammonia market, further underscored by Fertiglobe’s $432 million contract last July to supply Egyptian green ammonia to Germany through the first H2Global auction.
Read more:Fertiglobe secures €397m pilot H2Global contract for Egyptian green ammonia
At least 397,000 tonnes of green ammonia will be imported into Germany over the first contract period and will allow green hydrogen to be secured at $4.89/kg.
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