Green ammonia production in Norway
Iverson eFuels is established to develop large scale production of green ammonia in Sauda, Norway.
Sauda has over a century of industrial history and a unique competence that is needed to build the industry of the future. The global economy needs a clean and reliable source of energy, and our product plays a major part in the transformation to new and green energy.
200,000 tons of green ammonia
The Iverson eFuels AS’ ammonia plant will be powered by green electricity from renewable hydropower sources to produce approximately 200,000 tons of green ammonia annually. This is considered substantial volumes, but a fraction of the expected future market demand . The plant production in first phase is around 600 tonnes per day, but Iverson will look to expand production capacity even further in the later project phases.
A world leading green plant
The project will be among the first large-scale megawatt-scale green ammonia plants in the world, contributing to the goal of carbon neutrality in 2050. The plant is expected to be ready for operation by 2029.
Project in short
- Construction and operation of an electrolysis unit (approx. 300 MW) for green hydrogen production with a Haber-Bosch process for a large-scale green ammonia fuel production facility
- Industrial site at Sauda, close to the Statnett grid point
- 15-20 hectares in size (comparable to 20-26 football fields)
- Safe transportation to the port through a concealed pipeline
- Ammonia storage and loading at the port
- The project is supported with 1,8 million NOK by Agenda Vest and 10 million NOK by the UllaFørre fund.
Health, safety, and environment
The health and safety of the community and employees is priority number one. There is focus on the plant’s environmental impact as well as the circumstances in the local nature. The facility will be designed, built, and operated as a world-class facility, utilizing the best available technologies, materials, and practices to meet all local and national regulatory requirements, as well as global industry standards for safe production, handling, and storage of ammonia.
The health and safety of the community and employees is priority number one. There is focus on the plant’s environmental impact as well as the circumstances in the local nature. The facility will be designed, built, and operated as a world-class facility, utilizing the best available technologies, materials, and practices to meet all local and national regulatory requirements, as well as global industry standards for safe production, handling, and storage of ammonia.
Regulatory compliance
Globally, ammonia is being produced in large quantities both in remote and densely populated areas. During project planning, extensive quantitative risk analyses and assessments are done to identify and minimize risks. There is a close dialogue with local authorities and the facility strictly complies with all regulatory requirements in relation to safety and protection of people and environment.
