Jordan signs $1bn deal for first green ammonia plant

• Joint UAE-Polish venture
• Aqaba location
• 100,000 tonnes annual capacity

Jordan has signed an agreement with a joint UAE-Polish venture to build its first green ammonia plant at a cost of about $1 billion.

The Jordan Green Ammonia Company, which is owned by the UAE-based developer Fidelity industrial and Poland’s Hynfra, will construct the plant in the southern port of Aqaba.

The project has a capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year and is the first among several hydrogen and ammonia projects planned by Jordan.

Jordan’s minister of energy and mineral resources Saleh Kharabsheh said that the project is “a major milestone in Jordan’s energy transition strategy and a reflection of the kingdom’s growing ability to attract high-value investments in green hydrogen and low-carbon fuels”.

In a statement published on the prime minister’s website, Kharabsheh added: “The project will strengthen Jordan’s position as a regional hub for green industries and clean fuels, while creating new export opportunities in international markets with rising demand for low-carbon products.”

The project would rely on solar power to produce green hydrogen through an off-grid system independent of the national electricity network. It is expected to generate up to 550 megawatts of renewable energy.

Financial closure is targeted for September 2027, while commercial operations are scheduled to begin in November 2030, the statement said.

Jordan plans to establish 14 green hydrogen and ammonia projects with the country’s 2026-2029 executive development programme. It has set a target to expand the use of renewable energy sources to 50 percent by 2030 from around 23 percent at present.

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Green ammonia is a carbon-neutral version of standard ammonia, created by combining nitrogen with green hydrogen.

It replaces fossil fuel-based production to serve as a sustainable fertiliser, a zero-carbon maritime fuel, a clean hydrogen carrier and a renewable energy storage. It can also be used directly in modified gas turbines or fuel cells to generate electricity.

Arab countries are planning to make major investments in the green hydrogen and ammonia sector with 122 projects announced to date, according to the Kuwaiti-based Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries.

One of the region’s largest green hydrogen projects is being built in Saudi Arabia’s Neom industrial city at a cost of $8 billion.