Clean ammonia - A fuel for the future
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Ammonia, which does not emit CO2 when burned, is expected to become a next-generation fuel as it contains properties ideally suited for the hydrogen economy. Ammonia does not require cooling to extreme temperatures, and has a higher energy density than liquid hydrogen, making it more efficient to transport and store. Furthermore, producing ammonia with renewable energy results in zero or minimal greenhouse gas emissions.
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Climate friendly
Very low greenhouse gas emissions at production and no CO2 emissions at use
Energy carrier
The perfect future proof shipping fuel and building block for fertilizer for the future
Energy transition
An effective future energy source
World's first Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project across borders in operation
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At Yara Sluiskil, we will capture 800,000 tons of CO2 every year from our production process. The captured carbon will be liquified in The Netherlands and transported to Norway for permanent storage under the North Sea. The contract between Yara Clean Ammonia and Northern Lights is one of the world's first examples of cross-border transportation of captured carbon and is an important milestone on the planet’s road towards net-zero.
Cutting edge pilot project to produce green ammonia
Yara Clean Ammonia is constructing one of the world's largest pilot projects producing green ammonia. Renewable energy will replace fossil fuels and thereby reduce CO2 emissions by approximately 41,000 tons per year. The plant will produce enough hydrogen to produce 20,500 tonnes of clean ammonia per year, which converts into between 60,000 and 80,000 tonnes of fossil-free mineral fertilizer.
Yara Clean Ammonia
Building on its long experience and leading position within logistics, optimization and trade, Yara has now established Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA) as a separate unit and stated that an IPO will be evaluated.
The existing strong midstream position of YCA creates a pole position for development of new downstream market segments and an excellent basis for development of the Upstream ownership positions in competitive clean ammonia projects, like through the joint venture with Enbridge that was recently announced. The new clean ammonia segments being developed will fundamentally speed up the growth of the ammonia business. Those new segments are for shipping fuel, power production, ammonia as hydrogen carrier and clean fertilizer for food segments. YCA will contribute to the development of the first three segments, while Yara will be responsible for development of the fourth.
Partnering to enable the hydrogen economy
Yara Clean Ammonia has teamed up with several companies to enable the production, transport and use of clean ammonia. Click below to learn more about some of our partnerships.
Clean ammonia to decarbonize power production
Yara and JERA to collaborate on clean ammonia.
Read the press releaseDeveloping a world-scale blue ammonia plant
Yara and Enbridge have signed a letter of intent to construct a world scale low-carbon blue ammonia production facility.
Read the press releaseDeveloping a green ammonia pilot
YCA is collaborating with ENGIE to produce renewable hydrogen.
Read the news story
Setting up the first clean hydrogen corridor
YCA and Cepsa connects Southern and Northern Europe with clean hydrogen.
Read the press releaseIncreasing import capacity and infrastructure
YCA and VNG enabling the implementation of Germany's Hydrogen Strategy.
Read the news storyWorld-scale blue ammonia plant in Texas
YCA and BASF are collaborating on a joint study to develop and construct a low-carbon blue ammonia production facility.
Read the press releaseEnabling emission-free shipping
Shipping accounts for 706 million tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent to 3% of the global CO2 emissions. Yara Clean Ammonia is working closely with partners to drive the green fuel transition.
First carbon-free ammonia fuel bunker network
Yara is cooperating with Azane Fuel Solutions to provide carbon-free ammonia bunkering terminals in Scandinavia.
Read the news storyFacilitating clean ammonia as a marine fuel
YCA and Pilbara Ports Authority have signed a collaboration agreement to facilitate uptake of clean ammonia as marine fuel.
Read the news storyRelevant links
- The world's first clean ammonia-powered container ship (November 30, 2023)
- Yara invests in CCS in Sluiskil and signs binding CO2 transport and storage agreement with Northern Lights – the world’s first cross-border CCS-agreement in operation (November 20, 2023)
- BASF and Yara to evaluate low-carbon blue ammonia project at U.S. Gulf Coast (June 29, 2023)
- Yara Clean Ammonia and Bunker Holding sign an MOU to develop the market for ammonia as a shipping fuel (June 23, 2023)
- Yara Clean Ammonia and Cepsa seal an alliance to connect southern and northern Europe with clean hydrogen (June 14, 2023)
- Yara and Enbridge to develop and construct a low-carbon blue ammonia project at Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center (March 31, 2023)
- Internal transfer to prepare for the potential IPO of Yara Clean Ammonia (June 2, 2022)
- Yara evaluates potential stock listing of minority share in Yara Clean Ammonia (May 4, 2022)
- Yara begins electrifying the factory at Herøya (December 17, 2021)
- Yara, JERA and Idemitsu Kosan explore clean ammonia bunkering and distribution collaboration in Japan (October 5, 2021)
- Yara and Kyushu Electric Power explore Clean Ammonia collaboration in Japan (September 27, 2021)
- Green ammonia from HEGRA to secure Norwegian competitiveness (August 16, 2021)
- Trafigura and Yara sign Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for joint business in clean ammonia (June 7, 2021)
- Yara and JERA plan to collaborate on clean ammonia to decarbonize power production in Japan (May 11, 2021)
- Ørsted and Yara seek to develop groundbreaking green ammonia project in the Netherlands (October 5, 2020)
- Study reveals Pilbara potential for ammonia as a clean shipping fuel (November 7, 2023)
- Verdens første ammoniakkdrevne containerskip (November 2, 2023)
- Höegh Autoliners and Yara Clean Ammonia partner to cut maritime emissions (November 2, 2023)
- Enova grants to Yara Clean Ammonia projects – bringing us closer to emission-free shipping (September 26, 2023)
- Pilbara land allocation fuels clean ambitions (May 24, 2023)
- Yara and VNG with commitment for cooperation in ammonia (April 24, 2023)
- Yara Clean Ammonia and JERA announce a MOU for joint project development and sales & purchase of clean ammonia (January 17, 2023)
- Yara is speeding up the hydrogen economy in Germany (January 5, 2023)
- Lloyd’s Register to investigate Pilbara potential for ammonia as a clean shipping fuel (October 17, 2022)
- Yara at the forefront of clean ammonia in Australia (September 15, 2022)
- Major milestone for decarbonizing Europe (August 29, 2022)
- Yara Clean Ammonia and Pilbara Ports Authority team up to assess ammonia as a shipping fuel (July 28, 2022)
- Yara and Japan Bank for International Cooperation explore strategic collaboration in Japan (June 15, 2022)
- Yara International and Azane Fuel Solutions to launch world's first carbon-free bunkering network, delivering green ammonia fuel to the shipping industry | Yara International (April 1, 2022)
- Yara fortsetter arbeidet med å kutte Norges største punktutslipp | Yara International (March 28, 2022)
- Ammonia bunkering technology company Azane Fuel Solutions and project partners receives public funding for World’s first green ammonia bunkering terminal (September 2, 2021)
- Nordic consortium reveals promising outlook for a green ammonia-powered vessel (June 2, 2021)
- Renewable hydrogen and ammonia production - YARA and ENGIE welcome a A$42.5 million ARENA grant (May 5, 2021)
- ARENA announces funding for Yara Pilbara and ENGIE’s feasibility study on a renewable hydrogen to ammonia solution in fertiliser production (February 21, 2020)
