Since there is a global trend toward exploring and using alternatives to non-renewable energy like coal, oil, and gas, Egypt has produced green ammonia in “FERTIGLOBE” facilities in the Sokhna Industrial Zone, governed by the Suez Canal Economic Zone. Egypt also exported the first green ammonia shipment in the world to Tuticorin Alkali Chemicals and Fertilizers Limited (TFL) in India, to be used in producing soda ash for Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) in India, a subsidiary of Unilever Group.

It is noteworthy that green ammonia is produced through the reaction of nitrogen with green hydrogen, which is achieved by clean energy sources like the sun and wind. Green ammonia is also used in generating electricity, producing clean fuel for shipments and long-distance cargo ships, and producing non-polluting fertilizers.

Egypt has produced green ammonia through the hydrogen made by an experimental electrolyzer of the company project in Egypt to achieve green hydrogen. The shipment exported to India is an experimental one that will be followed by many of the shipments starting in the new year.

FERTIGLOBE is an Emirati company with many renewable energy projects in Egypt. The most important project is establishing and operating a facility for the production of green hydrogen as a complementary intermediate material for making green ammonia in SCZONE, with a partnership between the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, Scatec ASA, Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, and Orascom Construction Company.

The FERTIGLOBE project will annually produce 15 thousand tons of green hydrogen as a raw material to be used for achieving up to 90 thousand tons of ammonia that is produced based on renewable energy.

It should also be noted that green hydrogen is an important source of clean energy because it helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. Clean energy, as it is known, is extracted from resources that don’t produce greenhouse gas emissions or pollution. Green hydrogen is one of the cleanest energy sources and is economically and environmentally feasible because it is used to generate electric energy and heat. In addition to supplying fuel for cars and trucks, it is also used as a raw material in many industries, like steel, aluminum, and chemicals.

Shifting to relying on alternatives to fossil fuels, Egypt’s adoption of green hydrogen and its derivatives is a significant step toward achieving sustainable development and enhancing the national economy. Egypt will reap the benefits of this in terms of reducing its reliance on conventional fuels and creating new job opportunities in the renewable energy sector and related industries, which will largely contribute to making Egypt part of the global low-carbon economy, which in turn will enable it to compete in international markets and attract foreign investment.