<article><p class="lead">A Danish consortium aims to build the world's first commercial-scale green ammonia plant in Denmark, possibly as soon as 2022. </p><p>The 10MW plant has been developed by investment management firm Skovgaard Invest, supported by green energy company Vestas, and chemical and refining technology company Haldor Topsoe. </p><p>The plant, to be located in Western Jutland, Denmark, will produce more than 5,000 t/yr of green ammonia from renewable power. This production will prevent 8,200 t/yr of CO2 from being emitted into the atmosphere. </p><p>The partnership will jointly invest in the project and has applied for public co-funding.</p><p>The consortium wants to build more such plants in Western Jutland and sell to the local marine industry and agriculture sectors, as well as export from nearby industrial harbours. </p><p>Green ammonia is seen as a way of lowering fossil fuel use and making carbon-neutral fertilizer products — ammonia is an input for urea and phosphate fertilizers. It can also be used as a climate-neutral shipping fuel.</p><p>Norwegian fertilizer producer <a href="https://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/2166590">Yara plans to produce</a> 500,000 t/yr of green ammonia at its plant in Porsgrunn, Norway, with the potential to cut 800,000 t/yr of CO2 emissions.</p><p class="bylines">By Mike Nash</p></article>
