Mitsubishi eyes ammonia power growth in Europe
Turbine manufacturer lines up more ammonia conversions at European gas-fired power plants
Energy technology company Mitsubishi Power is set to announce two more green ammonia power projects in northern Europe as efforts to decarbonise the region’s gas-fired generation capacity gather pace. The new projects come after the Japanese-owned company signed a memorandum of understanding with UK energy firm Centrica in November 2023 to explore the development of Europe's first ammonia-fired power plant at the site of a combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) in Cork, Ireland. Javier Cavada, president and CEO for EMEA at Mitsubishi Power Mitsubishi expects to announce the second and third projects within the next few months, Javier Cavada,
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