Egypt’s Ministry of Industry, led by Khaled Hashem, has discussed plans for a multi-billion-dollar green ammonia project during a meeting with a delegation from Egypt Amun Green Ammonia (EAGA).
The project is expected to begin production by 2031 with an initial output of 400,000 tonnes per year, with the potential to scale up to one million tonnes in later phases.
Initial investment is estimated at around $5bn, rising to $10bn at full capacity.
EAGA is a consortium comprising Polish green hydrogen and ammonia developer Hynfra and Egypt’s Coxswains.
The project is planned for Ras Banas in southeastern Egypt, a location identified for its high solar irradiation and strong Red Sea wind resources.
“A total of 2,000 MW of renewable energy capacity will be installed across a 100 km² site,” the company said on social media.
The plant is designed to operate off-grid, with plans also including a dedicated export terminal for ammonia shipments.
The plan adds to a growing pipeline of green hydrogen and ammonia projects in Egypt, at varying stages of development.
Germany-based DAI Infrastruktur is progressing Project Ra in East Port Said, a multi-million-tonne-per-year development targeting marine fuel markets, with production expected by 2028.
Project Ra is being developed at East Port Said in Egypt. It is set to produce producing 1.65 million tonnes of renewable ammonia per year ©SCZone
Within the Suez Canal Economic Zone, India’s Ocior Energy is developing a proposed one-million-tonnes-per-year ammonia project, with initial output of 100,000 tonnes per year expected from 2027.
And energy giants Masdar and BP are working with partners on a $14bn hydrogen development in Ain Sokhna, which includes plans for ammonia and other derivatives production.
Alongside large-scale export projects, are also under way.
In Alexandria, fertiliser producers Abu Qir Fertilizers and Alexandria Fertilizers Company are working with Orascom Construction and United Energy Group to integrate green hydrogen into existing ammonia facilities, targeting up to 170,000 tonnes per year of output.
