Ammonia Energy Association

To open our 2025 APAC Energy Conference, June 16-18 in Perth, Masaki Ichiryu, Executive Officer, Head of the Decarbonization Engineering Group (O&M Engineering Strategy Division) at JERA Co., Inc. will explore results from the 20 percent ammonia co-firing trials carried out last year in Japan. As well as technical details, Masaki will present on safety & design considerations, work with local community stakeholders, and plans to scale up. Visit our website to get all the details and register today to hear JERA’s progress live in Perth: https://lnkd.in/eMkEG3Cm #Ammonia #AmmoniaEnergy #RenewableFuel

🗞️ 🗞️ The first ammonia-fueled ammonia vessels are operational with large ammonia-fueled vessels hitting the waters in 2026. With the commercialization of ammonia-fueled engines in 2024 and 2025, the adoption of ammonia as maritime fuel is taking off. The number of vessels that will operate on ammonia provide clear signals to both ammonia producers and infrastructure providers that ammonia bunkering capacity will be required. 💡 As of March 2025, 130 ammonia-fueled vessels and 225 ammonia-ready vessels have been ordered and announced. Small-scale Supply vessels (tug boats) are the first operational references for ammonia-fueled vessels, entering the water in 2023 and 2024. 💡 Out of the 58 ordered ammonia-fueled vessels, 27 vessels are ammonia carriers; 27 vessels are bulk carriers. The first of these vessels are expected to hit the waters in 2026 and 2027. 💡 The first ammonia-ready vessel entered the waters in early 2022. As of March 2025, 28 ammonia-ready vessels are operational. 🚢 the IMO (International Maritime Organization) SubCommittee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC) finalized interim guidelines for the use of ammonia as a fuel for vessels, ensuring safe handling of ammonia. Following the 109th meeting of the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) in early December, these interim guidelines for the use of ammonia fuel onboard vessels have been approved. In terms of the use of ammonia cargo as fuel (currently prohibited by IMO regulations), changes to the IGC code will enter into force on 1 July 2026 that allow for this fuel pathway. This aligns with the first large-scale ammonia-fueled vessels hitting the waters in 2026. See also our webinar on the IMO: Unpacking interim guidelines for ammonia fuel use at https://lnkd.in/eSBf8i5y 💭 When people talk about ammonia as a fuel for maritime application (or other ammonia uses as a fuel), one of the first discussion points is nitrogen oxide emissions. So, it is interesting to note that some test engines fueled by ammonia (with ~5% pilot oil) actually had 40% lower nitrogen oxide emissions at the exit of the engine than the same engines operated in fuel oil mode, see also https://lnkd.in/e-QExK_t #ammonia #AEA #AmmoniaEnergy

We took a deep-dive into maritime decarbonization. Ahead of next month's critical IMO meetings in London, what is the state of play for regulatory progress? What financial mechanisms are on the table to assist? Read below for our preview of Maritime Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC 83). https://lnkd.in/ezTa5kyv #Ammonia #AmmoniaEnergy #MaritimeFuel

Exciting news from Australia, where the first recipient of government funding under the Hydrogen Headstart program has been announced. Once operational, the AEA member Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-led Murchison Green Hydrogen project will receive AU$814 million in hydrogen production credits from the Australian government's Hydrogen Headstart program. Read more about this ammonia mega-project on Australia's west coast: https://lnkd.in/eytMgExK #Ammonia #AmmoniaEnergy #AmmoniaProduction

We are excited to announce the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬-𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗫, 𝗨𝗦𝗔. Our 22nd Annual Conference will include high level panel discussions, informative sessions and interactive roundtable discussions that aim to make sense of the current global rationalization across the hydrogen economy and the ammonia projects standing strong in the industry headwinds, with a focus on first-movers on the ground and in the water, global initiatives to support demand creation, and value chain connections demonstrated in commercial, technological, and regulatory progress for ammonia energy. The conference is open to AEA member organizations, prospective members, invited speakers, and the wider hydrogen and ammonia community. More information will be available shortly, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻! #Ammonia #AmmoniaEnergy #RenewableEnergy #AEA

Already in 2025, we have seen multiple initiatives launched and resources released to contribute to seafarer training ahead of the first ammonia-fueled vessels. Here, we explore the IMO’s first training guidelines, a new bunker training facility in India, and a safe procedures manual for ammonia bunkering developed by AEA member Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gqRSaDHA #Ammonia #AmmoniaEnergy #maritime #AmmoniaSafety

🚢 Together on the Road to 2030: Scaling Ammonia Storage 🌍🔋 Last week at StocExpo 2025, AEA Stakeholder Relations Manager Andrea Guati Rojo, moderated the opening panel on the future of ammonia storage and transportation. The panel featured leaders from across the ammonia value chain, including representatives from the Port of Rotterdam, Vopak, the Ministry of Economic Affairs, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., the Ministry of Infrastructure & Water Management, and VOTOB, Vereniging van Nederlandse Tankopslagbedrijven. The discussion focused on the biggest challenges and opportunities in scaling up ammonia storage infrastructure by 2030, and what key actions or policy measures are required in the next two years to accelerate investment and implementation. 🚀 Additionally, Andrea presented AEA’s certification efforts in developing a global Ammonia Certification System to support the development of a market for low- and zero-carbon ammonia. She also emphasized the importance of community engagement and public trust in facilitating ammonia adoption at scale. #StocExpo2025 #AmmoniaEnergy #AEA #AmmoniaStorage #Safety #Regulations #Innovation #EnergyTransition

🗞️ 🗞️ Low-Emission Ammonia Capacity by 2030: A Mixture of Technology Pathways The Ammonia Energy Association (AEA) just released the quarterly update of our project tracking, which now counts a total of 451.2 million tons (MT) of Low-emission and Transitional Ammonia capacity, across 485 projects (with 596 phases of expansion). Looking only at Operational, Firm, and Mature projects, 43.5 MT of Low-emission and Transitional ammonia capacity is expected to be Operational in 2030. 💡 3.7 million tons is already Operational (up to Q1 2025); 13.5 MT is Firm (e.g., under construction / FID); 26.3 MT is Mature (e.g., offtake / EPC selected / FEED). Most capacity is Newbuild at 33.4 MT, with revamps representing 10.1 MT. 💡 Most capacity is low-emission, with 0.2 MT already operational, expected to increase to 37.7 MT in 2030. Transitional capacity accounts for 3.6 MT already operational, expected to increase to 5.9 MT by 2030. Low-emission capacity serves both existing markets and new ammonia energy markets, while transitional capacity mainly serves existing markets. 💡 About half of the low-emission capacity this decade comes from Gas reformation projects, totaling 23.0 MT in 2030. Water electrolysis projects begin operating at scale in 2025-2026 and reach 17.5 MT capacity in 2030. 🌎 Gas reformation projects are typically located in regions with abundant natural gas, such as the US Gulf Coast, the Middle East, and Indonesia. Newbuild Water electrolysis projects have various narratives: (1) Optimal regions for solar and wind such as Australia, Chile, Eastern Canada, Egypt, India, Morocco, Namibia, etc.; (2) A highly renewable grid with substantial hydropower in Brazil and Norway, and in parts of India; (3) Replacing of coal-based production in China. Browse all the data in our interactive map and download the Executive Summary for the Methodology from our website at https://lnkd.in/e8cGbMSb #ammonia #AEA #AmmoniaEnergy

AEA Technology Manager Kevin Rouwenhorst recently presented at the #EuropeanGreenAmmoniaSummit2025 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Kevin discussed the implementation of low-emission ammonia projects, ammonia-fueled vessels, ammonia for power, ammonia cracking, and the scale-up of the required ammonia infrastructure. You can find all Low-Emission Ammonia Data (LEAD) and download the Executive Summaries from our website at https://lnkd.in/er2HAi4t

AEA Member thyssenkrupp Uhde will supply technology for decarbonising three existing ammonia & urea plants operated by Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO) on the Nile Delta. This includes electrolysis capacity to feed the production of 150,000 tons per year of renewable ammonia, with AEA member Yara Clean Ammonia already committed as offtaker. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWqGBwkQ