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Green ammonia plant plans for Norway
10/4/2024
8 min read
Narvik Green Ammonia (NGA) is an ambitious joint development planned by Aker Horizons and Statkraft, two of Norway’s leading energy players. Together they aim to build a green ammonia production facility, converting renewable power into ammonia to meet European demand for non-fossil fuels, explain Rob Marshall, Asset Development Director, and Armand Breuer, Project Director, both of Aker Horizons.
The ammonia plant will be located in the town of Narvik just above the Arctic Circle. The location has strategic significance, with a deepwater, year-round ice-free harbour due to the Gulf Stream.
Historically, the town rose to prominence in the 19th century when it became the preferred port to export iron ore from mines in northern Sweden, given the development of a rail connection. As a strategic port, needed for the delivery of iron ore for German steel production, Narvik was a target during World War II and was recaptured by the Allied Forces in May 1940. Narvik’s export facilities are still in operation today, exporting more than 20mn t/y of iron ore.
The NGA project plans to leverage access to baseload, competitive renewable power in northern Norway together with deepwater port access to produce and export green ammonia for various applications, including alternative shipping fuels, as a hydrogen carrier for efficient transport and storage, and as a replacement for fossil fuels in industrial processes and electricity generation.