Olivier Mussat, CEO of ATOME
ATOME and Yara agree terms for major offtake deal
World’s largest green fertiliser supply agreement puts Villeta project in Paraguay on track for FID later this year
Pure-play developer ATOME Energy expects to reach FID on its Villeta green ammonia and fertiliser project in Paraguay later this after agreeing the heads of terms for a major long-term offtake deal with fertiliser group Yara International. Under the terms—which are expected to lead to a definitive contract before the end of the year and represent the world’s largest green fertiliser deal—Yara will buy the 145MW Villeta project’s entire 264,000t/yr output of green calcium ammonium nitrate (CAN), a fertiliser product. “The entry into this strategic relationship with global crop nutrition leader Yara is a significant milestone for ATOME on the path to realise our flagship Villeta Project, which
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