Yara International Inaugurates Ammonia Import Terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany
Key Ideas
- Yara International inaugurates a new ammonia import terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany, with the capacity to import up to three million tonnes of low-emission ammonia annually, contributing to the German hydrogen economy.
- The terminal's strategic location on the North Sea and Kiel Canal positions Brunsbüttel as a central hub for enabling the European hydrogen economy and supporting the country's energy transition.
- Low-emission ammonia produced via electrolysis or carbon capture and storage offers decarbonization solutions for hard-to-abate sectors, with potential applications in fertilizer production, shipping fuel, power generation, and more.
- Yara's mission focuses on sustainable value growth, reducing emissions from crop nutrition production, and developing low-emission energy solutions to drive a more sustainable food value chain and global ammonia production with lower emissions.
Yara International has officially opened its new ammonia import terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany, to enable imports of up to three million tonnes of low-emission ammonia to Europe annually. The inauguration was attended by representatives from German and Norwegian authorities, highlighting the importance of this development in the context of the German hydrogen economy. The terminal's location on the North Sea and the Kiel Canal positions Brunsbüttel as a crucial hub for the European hydrogen economy. The imported low-emission ammonia can be used for various applications, including as a decarbonization product in hard-to-abate sectors like steel and chemicals by converting it to low-emission hydrogen.
Yara's focus on sustainable value growth includes producing low-emission ammonia through electrolysis and carbon capture and storage, offering solutions for reducing emissions in various industries. The demand for low-emission ammonia in Germany is expected to rise significantly in the coming years, with the country aiming to import up to 70 percent of its future national ammonia requirements by 2030. The energy partnership between Germany and Norway plays a key role in this, with Yara also opening a renewable hydrogen pilot plant in Norway to support the transition towards a low-carbon future. Yara's strategic initiatives aim to drive the green shift in fertilizer production, shipping, and other energy-intensive industries while promoting sustainable and efficient solutions across the food value chain.
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