The global ammonia industry is responsible for nearly 2% of global CO₂ emissions, driven by its reliance on fossil-based hydrogen.
With demand rising and environmental pressure mounting, the IEA has set a 2030 target to cut ammonia’s CO₂ intensity by 60% per ton.
The stakes are high – around 50% of the world’s food production depends on ammonia-based fertilizers, making decarbonization both an environmental and food security challenge.
With almost a century of electrolyser expertise, Nel’s proven technology is at the heart of leading green ammonia projects, providing scalable, efficient, and reliable hydrogen solutions.
Nel’s electrolysers have been chosen time and again for their efficiency, durability, and seamless integration into ammonia production. Whether for large-scale industrial plants or decentralized production, our technology enables ammonia producers to cut fossil fuel reliance and meet ambitious decarbonization targets.
As ammonia emerges as a zero-carbon fuel for shipping and energy, Nel is ready to power the future—delivering clean hydrogen at scale for a more sustainable world.
Iberdrola’s 20MW green hydrogen plant in Puertollano, Spain, uses Nel's PEM electrolysers to produce up to 3,000 tons of green hydrogen annually. This hydrogen is used to create green ammonia and fertilizers, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and cutting CO₂ emissions in agriculture.
Nel supplied 10MW of alkaline electrolysers to Denmark’s first dynamic green ammonia plant, directly powered by solar and wind without storage. Producing 5,000 tons of green ammonia annually, it prevents 8,200 tons of CO₂ emissions.
Nel’s electrolysers supply renewable hydrogen for the REFUEL Project, supporting low-pressure, energy-efficient ammonia production at the University of Minnesota’s wind-to-ammonia pilot plant. This enables cost-effective, decentralized ammonia synthesis for sustainable fertilizer and fuel applications.
