Wind-powered Canadian project picks ammonia production technology

Canada’s green hydrogen Project Nujio’qonik backer, World Energy GH2 , has signed an agreement with Denmark-based Topsoe to provide its ammonia loop technology, enabling the project to produce ammonia for export.

by Janet Wood 17 August 2023

The $12 billion Project Nujio’qonik is to be located in the Bay St. George region of Newfoundland and Labrador (image credit: World Energy GH2)

Announced in spring 2022, the $12 billion Project Nujio’qonik is located in the Bay St George region of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is expected to supply 250,000 tonnes of renewable hydrogen per year to global markets. 

Project Nujio'qonik, a consortium of Canadian and international partners, will use more than 3GW of wind energy power from one of the world’s best wind resource regions to produce hydrogen on site, starting in 2025.

Topsoe’s ammonia loop technology will be used to generate up to 1,650t per day of renewable ammonia on the site.

Sundus Cordelia Ramli, CCO power-to-X at Topsoe, said: “We need projects like Nujio’qonik. Large-scale projects that can deliver the called-for renewable fuels and chemicals to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors like steel, aviation and shipping.”