In Norway, Yara International said it is opening its renewable hydrogen plant at Herøya, Norway. Yara noted it is now producing renewable hydrogen and ammonia and has already delivered the first tons of fertilizers made from renewable ammonia produced at this plant. “This is a major milestone for Yara and for the decarbonization of the food value chain, shipping fuel and other energy intensive industries,” said Svein Tore Holsether, President and CEO of Yara. The Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre inaugurated the 24 MW renewable hydrogen plant at Herøya Industrial Park. The hydrogen is produced with electrolysis of water and renewable energy, replacing natural gas as feedstock and annually cutting 41,000 tons of CO2 emissions from the site. “Renewable ammonia is an important part of the decarbonization puzzle, however developing it at scale takes time. As the world is rapidly approaching 2030, we are also working to produce low-carbon ammonia with CCS to enable the hydrogen economy and develop the emerging markets for low-emission ammonia,” said Hans Olav Raen, CEO of Yara Clean Ammonia.
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