Topsoe and its partners Skovgaard Energy and Vestas have inaugurated a green ammonia plant in Ramme, Denmark.
The plant will demonstrate how renewable power can be coupled directly to an electrolyser while taking the fluctuations in power production into account, to produce green ammonia.
The plant will produce 5000 tonnes of green ammonia annually and the power will be supplied by newly built solar capacity totalling 50MW and 12MW of wind, from existing V80-2.0MW Vestas turbines.
The partnership has received €11m in funding from the Danish Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Program (EUDP).
The plant will operate by adapting to the inherent fluctuations in power output from renewable power sources in integration with the plant’s electrolysis and ammonia synthesis loop.
This will ensure optimal production and improve cost-effectiveness.
Chief executive of Power-to-X at Topsoe Kim Hedegaard said: “With this new facility, we are taking an important step, which will benefit both Denmark and the rest of the world.
“We need to continue the development of green alternatives for energy-intensive industries and long-distance transportation with research, innovation and action.
“This project is a unique example of going from good intentions to actively supporting the energy transition.”
Skovgaard Energy chief executive Niels Erik Madsen said: “We have achieved a milestone in Denmark.
“Until today, we have been able to supply plenty of green power to the power grid, but we have not been able to store it or convert it to the needs of industry. We are now able to do just that, when we turn green electricity into green ammonia.”