Huge wind park planned for green ammonia production off Greenland

H2Carrier AS, the Norway-based developer of a floating green ammonia production unit, and its partner Anori A/S plan to build a 1.5-GW wind farm in Greenland as part of a Power-to-X project revolving around the former’s so-called P2XFloater concept.

The two companies have entered into a letter of intent (LoI) that outlines their partnership aimed at developing the first commercial wind farm in Greenland with subsequent production and export of green ammonia.

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The announcement did not provide details about the wind project itself but noted that the facility will be powering the P2XFloater, a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) with an extended hull that has been repurposed for the production and storage of green ammonia. The vessel has the capability to pump onboard seawater from the ocean and then purify it for use with electrolysers to produce green hydrogen. The hydrogen is then combined with nitrogen extracted from the air to produce ammonia offshore.

“We have space and such a project will not prevent other activities or projects. Greenland has attractive wind resources and ample access to clean water. Clients are based internationally and Greenland will benefit from new employment and export revenues. This is a win/win project- from the climate to the treasury,” commented Palle Christiansen, CEO of Anori. The latter is a Greenland-based renewables developer whose chairman, Nicolai Fossar Fabritius, is a former director of Danish wind turbine maker Vestas.