Start-up for green ammonia demonstrator plant

JAPAN

Start-up for green ammonia demonstrator plant

Asahi Kasei Corp says that it has begun operations at a demonstration plant using green ammonia production technology in January 2026, using hydrogen manufactured by Asahi Kasei. The plant, built by JGC, and using KBR’s K-GreeN® ammonia production technology, is part of Japan’s NEDO (New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation) Green Innovation Fund project. The hydrogen feedstock comes from a 10MW alkaline water electrolysis system at the adjacent Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research facility, which Asahi Kasei has operated since 2020. Leading the design and construction of the ammonia plant, JGC will conduct the demonstration operation during the fiscal year 2026 to advance process optimisation and commercialisation studies.

“We believe that ammonia production using hydrogen made with renewable energy is an important technology for realizing a decarbonized society, offering potential as an energy storage and transport medium as well as supplying carbon-free ammonia, which has a wide range of applications as a chemical feedstock,” commented Masami Takenaka, Lead Executive Officer and Senior General Manager of Asahi Kasei’s Green Solution Project. “By leveraging the expertise gained through this demonstration, including coordination with chemical plants to maintain stable hydrogen supply, we will help advance future commercialisation and build a sustainable society powered by clean hydrogen.”