World’s first of its kind green ammonia plant inaugurated by Skovgaard Energy, Vestas, and Topsoe

• A significant milestone achieved as the Danish partnership of Topsoe, Skovgaard Energy, and Vestas inaugurated a green ammonia plant in Ramme, Northwest Jutland, Denmark.
• The plant will demonstrate how renewable power can be coupled directly to an ammonia plant while taking the fluctuations in power production into account, and simultaneously making it a cost-effective way of producing green ammonia.
• The partnership has received DKK 81 million (app. EUR 11 million) in funding from the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP).

Topsoe, a global leader in carbon emission reduction technologies, and its partners Skovgaard Energy and Vestas have inaugurated a new green ammonia plant in Ramme, Denmark.

The plant will demonstrate a dynamic approach, which entails that the plant will adapt to the inherent fluctuations in power output from the renewable power sources in integration with the plant’s electrolysis and ammonia synthesis loop. This will ensure optimal production and improve cost-effectiveness. With the power coming from renewable sources, the produced ammonia will be labelled as green ammonia.

Ammonia – either in the form of low-carbon ammonia or as an e-fuel – is expected to play a critical role in the world’s journey towards net zero: It can be transported using existing infrastructure; and it has multiple end-uses, not only as a fuel or hydrogen carrier but also to help decarbonize industrial processes like steel and cement production.

Kim Hedegaard, CEO Power-to-X at Topsoe, said:
“With this new facility, we are taking an important step, which will benefit both Denmark and the rest of the world. We need to continue the development of green alternatives for energy-intensive industries and long-distance transportation with research, innovation and action. This project is a unique example of going from good intentions to actively supporting the energy transition.”

Niels Erik Madsen, CEO at Skovgaard Energy, said:
“We have achieved a milestone in Denmark. Until today, we have been able to supply plenty of green power to the power grid, but we have not been able to store it or convert it to the needs of industry. We are now able to do just that, when we turn green electricity into green ammonia.”

Facts about the green ammonia plant in Denmark

• The plant is a demonstration project, which have received funding from the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP)
• Location: Ramme near Lemvig, Northwest Jutland, Denmark.
• Output: 5,000 tons of green ammonia annually from renewable power. This production will prevent 8,200 tons of CO₂from being emitted into the atmosphere every year.
• Power supplied from renewable sources: 50 MW new solar panels and 12 MW existing V80-2.0 MW Vestas wind turbines.

About Skovgaard Energy
Skovgaard Energy is based in Lemvig in Northwest Jutland and has for almost 30 years contributed to the green transition within wind, solar, biogas and Power-to-X. The energy company’s ambition is to be a leader in sustainable energy production and to contribute to a carbon-neutral future where dependence on fossil fuels is reduced and energy waste is minimized. Skovgaard Energy unfolds the potential of the green transition

About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We design, manufacture, install, and service onshore and offshore wind turbines across the globe, and with 182 GW of wind turbines in 88 countries, we have installed more wind power than anyone else. Through our industry-leading smart data capabilities and unparalleled more than 151 GW of wind turbines under service, we use data to interpret, forecast, and exploit wind resources and deliver best-in-class wind power solutions. Together with our customers, Vestas’ more than 32,000 employees are bringing the world sustainable energy solutions to power a bright future.

About Topsoe
Topsoe is a leading global provider of technology and solutions for the energy transition. We combat climate change by helping our customers and partners achieve their decarbonization and emission reduction goals.  

Based on decades of scientific research and innovation, we offer world-leading solutions for transforming renewable resources into fuels and chemicals for a sustainable world, and for efficient and low-carbon fuel production and clean air. 

We were founded in 1940 and are headquartered in Denmark, with over 2,800 employees serving customers all around the globe. To learn more, visit www.topsoe.com.

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