AGA and Plug Power Partner for Massive Green Hydrogen Project in Northern Territory
Key Ideas
- Allied Green Ammonia (AGA) has secured a deal with Plug Power for 3 GW of electrolyser capacity for a green hydrogen project in the Northern Territory.
- The project will include a 4.5 GW solar plant to power the green hydrogen production facility that will convert hydrogen into green ammonia.
- The facility, located near Nhulunbuy, aims to produce up to 2,700 metric tons of green ammonia per day for markets in Asia and Europe.
- AGA expects the green ammonia production facility to be operational by the first quarter of 2029, with Plug Power set to start delivering electrolysers in 2027.
Allied Green Ammonia (AGA) has finalized a significant deal with Plug Power, a US-based company, to supply 3 GW of electrolyser capacity for a large-scale green hydrogen production project in the Northern Territory of Australia. The project, set to be developed in the Gove Peninsula near Nhulunbuy, will be powered by a 4.5 GW solar plant and will focus on converting hydrogen into green ammonia. This initiative is part of AGA's aim to produce approximately 2,700 metric tons of green ammonia daily to cater to markets in Asia and Europe. The agreement encompasses Plug providing a basic engineering and design package to assist in securing investments for the estimated $12.7 billion production facility. AGA's Chairman and Managing Director, Alfred Benedict, expressed the importance of the partnership with Plug Power, emphasizing its pivotal role in realizing such an ambitious green energy project. According to AGA, the commercial operations of the green ammonia production facility are anticipated to begin in the first quarter of 2029, with Plug scheduled to commence the delivery of electrolysers by the first quarter of 2027.