RWE plans Namibian ammonia imports
German utility has signed an offtake MoU with project developer Hyphen
German utility RWE has signed a memorandum of understanding with Windhoek-based developer Hyphen for offtake of 300,000t/yr of green ammonia from Namibia. Hyphen received preferred bidder status to develop Namibia’s flagship $9.4bn green hydrogen export project, which could produce up to 1mn t/yr of ammonia by 2027. RWE plans to construct an ammonia terminal at Brunsbuettel in Germany by 2026, which the firm says could be a port of destination for Namibian ammonia. The terminal is expected to have an initial capacity of 300,000t/yr, with potential to rise to 2mn t/yr at a later stage. 3mn t/yr – German target for hydrogen imports by 2030 Ammonia has clear advantages over hydrogen as
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