Splitwaters will provide 2.5GW of alkaline electrolysers to Sun Brilliance’s Green Urea Project in Kwinana, Western Australia, along with EPC services.
The AUD 4.5bn ($3bn) initiative is expected to produce up to three million tonnes of green urea, with the hydrogen used as a feedstock in the production process.
The first phase of the project, expected to begin in 2028, will incorporate 300MW of electrolysers to generate 1,000 tonnes per day of green urea. The next two phases will mirror this capacity and collectively add 2.2GW of electrolysers to eventually achieve full operational capacity, however, no timeline has been given for these stages.
Splitwaters will provide the alkaline electrolysers from its planned manufacturing facilities located in India and the US. The two companies will also jointly select a technology partner that specialises in green ammonia production and green urea production processes.
Just last week, Splitwaters and Denmark’s Topsoe announced they would develop production facilities in the US, Europe and Asia focused on green ammonia, e-methanol and more.
Read more:Splitwaters and Topsoe partner on green fuel facilities
What is green urea?
As opposed to traditional urea, green urea is produced using green hydrogen, combined with nitrogen from the air to form ammonia, which is then converted into urea using captured CO2.
Whereas conventional production relies on hydrogen from natural gas, which results in significant CO2 emissions.
Deepak Bawa, CEO of Splitwaters, claimed the Texas-based firm’s engineering teams will be dedicated to the success of the initiative, which is the company’s first venture into the Australian market.
The CEO added, “The Green Urea Project represents a pivotal milestone for Splitwaters. Our innovative approach of offering a comprehensive one-stop-shop solution is designed not only to streamline processes but also to significantly reduce CAPEX.”
Sun Brilliance’s Chairman and CEO, Dr. Dilawar Singh, explained the location of the project. “The selection of Kwinana as the project site is underpinned by a thorough evaluation of economic viability, resource availability, export potential, and environmental considerations.”
