Pioneers of the hydrogen economy: Elomatic designs Green North Energy’s green ammonia production plant
CLIENT
Green North Energy is a green energy project development company that is currently developing three green ammonia production plants in Finland.
PROJECT
Green North Energy’s first green ammonia plant is planned for Naantali. The plant will have a capacity of 280 MW and an investment value of approximately EUR 600 million. Elomatic is acting as the owner’s engineering partner in the project.
The company’s Naantali plant is a groundbreaking project, as it will be one of the first green ammonia plants in Finland. The project plays an important role in Finland’s self-sufficiency: the planned production capacity will make it possible to reduce dependence on Russian ammonia, which is used, for example, as a raw material for fertilizers. Green ammonia is also opening up significant global markets as an emission-free fuel for maritime traffic.
WHERE
The plant will be constructed in the Luolala industrial area, of Naantali.
WHEN
The project is in the basic design phase.
OUR ROLE
Planning for the Naantali plant began in 2022 with a concept design and is now in the basic design phase. Elomatic will act as Green North Energy’s partner until the plants are completed.
“We needed an experienced partner who could manage the design of a large, groundbreaking project. Elomatic could also provide the required flexibility for the different phases of the project.”
Jussi Ylinen, Managing Director, Green North Energy
How did we do it?
The design of the Naantali plant began with a concept phase that identified technology suppliers, determined the plant’s capacity and objectives, and formulated a cost estimate for the project. The concept phase was completed in spring 2023, after which Elomatic has continued with the basic design of the project. Elomatic is acting as the owner’s engineering partner in the project.
As the engineering partner of the plant, Elomatic is playing a pioneering role, as the technology for producing hydrogen is new, and there have been few investments in green hydrogen production plants so far. Green hydrogen and, with it, the production of ammonia require a lot of renewable, inexpensive energy, the capacity of which has increased significantly with recent wind power investments.
“An ammonia plant of this scale is a very significant milestone in promoting the hydrogen economy. In designing the Naantali plant, we have been pioneers in several areas: in hydrogen production, in the production of profitably refined ammonia, and in optimizing resource efficiency,” says Kari Räsänen, Vice President, Power-to-X & Hydrogen Business, Elomatic.
The Naantali ammonia plant is a concrete example of the implementation of the green transition and circular economy. In addition to the fact that renewable ammonia reduces dependence on fossil raw materials, its production process produces almost no emissions or waste, and the plant’s waste heat can be utilized in the district heating network.
In the future, the Naantali plant concept will be replicated elsewhere. Green North Energy has already signed letters of intent with the cities of Pori and Kemi to assess the feasibility of the new ammonia plants. Elomatic is also involved in these projects and is currently conducting a feasibility study.
Contact us
Kari Räsänen
Vice President, Power-to-X & Hydrogen Business