In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Zawya reported that Abu Dhabi-based Fertiglobe, the largest nitrogen fertilser producer in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), said it is in the evaluation and development phase for several new projects. Regarding its Egypt green hydrogen project, developed in partnership with Norway’s Scatec, the Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), and Cairo-based Orascom Construction, Fertiglobe said it aims to reach a final investment decision (FID) in the first half of 2024. The consortium is assessing engineering and technology choices for the full-scale 100 MW electrolyser plant. The company is also studying the development of a one-million-ton low-carbon ammonia plant in TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone, adjacent to the Ruwais Industrial Complex, with a focus on exporting to Asia and Europe. The project is being developed in partnership with the UAE’s ADNOC and ADQ, US-based GS Energy Corporation and Japan’s Mitsui & Co.
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