Técnicas Reunidas has landed an engineering services contract for a large green hydrogen and ammonia plant planned for South Africa
Hive Hydrogen South Africa (HHSA) has awarded the company the front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for a facility that will produce approximately one million metric tons of green ammonia annually in an industrial zone located in Nelson Mandela Bay.
The project will utilise local renewable electricity to produce green hydrogen, which will subsequently be converted into green ammonia for domestic use and international export.
“Our aim remains to produce the lowest cost green ammonia globally,” said John Nutt, Hive’s technical director.
Following completion of the engineering work, and once a final investment decision is made, the FEED contract is expected to be converted into an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) contract for the actual construction of the plant.
The green hydrogen and ammonia facility is being developed in the Coega Special Economic Zone, adjacent to the Port of Ngqura, in Eastern Cape Province.
According to HHSA, the projected investment for the production plant would reach US$1.8bn.
The scope of work Técnicas Reunidas will carry out under the FEED contract includes hydrogen production electrolysers, air separation units, and the green ammonia production loop; a desalination plant; storage systems with a capacity of over 100,000 metric tons; pipelines to the port of Ngqura; and auxiliary facilities.
Gonzalo Pardo of Técnicas Reunidas said the company is delighted to have been selected by Hive.
“Leveraging our deep technology expertise and end-to-end EPC vision, we look forward to delivering a successful FEED and contributing to Coega’s role as a benchmark for Africa’s sustainable industrial growth,” said Pardo.
“Furthermore, this award is perfectly aligned with the strong focus on services projects that Técnicas Reunidas is currently implementing as part of its…strategic plan.”
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Green hydrogen and ammonia plant set for South Africa (Image source: Hive Energy)
