First Ammonia's Texas plant reaches new milestone with launch of the first 100MW of Topsoe solid oxide electrolysers
Published by Emilie Grant,
Editorial Assistant
World Fertilizer,
First Ammonia has reached another milestone in the development of its flagship Victoria, Texas green ammonia facility. The company has signed the sales and service agreements with Topsoe for the fabrication of the first 100 MW of solid oxide electrolysers. The project at Port of Victoria, Texas, US, will commence commercial operation in 2027.
The Topsoe factory in Herning enters operation at the end of Q424 and will produce 500 MW of solid oxide electrolysers annually. This milestone follows the remarkable performance of Topsoe’s solid oxide electrolyser demonstration core that has been running in Topsoe’s Frederikssund facility since the end of 2023 under industrial conditions. The testing confirms that the solid oxide electrolyser performs well in a fluctuating operational mode which is required to run on variable solar and wind power generation.
“This is an important milestone for both Topsoe and First Ammonia. Projects like the Port of Victoria green ammonia facility are vital to decarbonising energy-intensive industries such as long-distance transportation and maritime shipping. Our SOEC technology continues to perform very well in testing and our factory remains on schedule to be operational by the end of the year. We are thankful for Fist Ammonia’s trust in Topsoe and our technology and are excited by the opportunities that lie ahead.” said TopsoePower-to-X CEO Kim Hedegaard.
“It has been a pleasure to work together with the Topsoe team to make this achievement possible. The solid oxide production underway in the Herning factory is the culmination of the hard work of many incredible people at Topsoe, First Ammonia, and our great partners across the industry. I am looking forward to our continued partnership to see the impact we can have together.” said First Ammonia Global Head of Construction & Technology Kevin Barnes.
“The collaboration between Topsoe and First Ammonia should serve as a model for first-of-a-kind energy transition projects. For three years, our two companies have worked extensively to reach milestones like this. Getting projects like this operating successfully takes time, and we remain excited about the journey that lies ahead with First Ammonia.” said Topsoe Power-to-X CCO Sundus Cordelia Ramli.
Read the article online at: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/project-news/05112024/first-ammonias-texas-plant-reaches-new-milestone-with-launch-of-the-first-100mw-of-topsoe-solid-oxide-electrolysers/
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