Qatar lays foundation stone for blue ammonia plant

Qatar has laid the foundation stone for a blue ammonia plant at a ceremony in Mesaieed Industrial City.

The energy-rich Gulf state claims the plant – scheduled to open in 2026 – will be the largest of its kind globally and represents an important milestone in QatarEnergy’s strategy to expand in the clean energy sector by producing low carbon ammonia.

H.E. Minister Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi said the facility will have a  capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per year, along with an additional unit for CO2 injection and storage, with capacity of 1.5 million tonnes annually.

QatarEnergy will provide the new plant with more than 35 megawatts (MW) of electricity from the solar power plant currently being built in Mesaieed Industrial City.