NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC), an equal production joint venture of ACWA Power, Air Products and NEOM, is establishing the world’s largest green-hydrogen-based ammonia production facility run on renewable energy. This mega-plant will produce up to 600 tonnes per day of carbon-free hydrogen in the form of green ammonia as a cost-effective solution for transportation and industrial sectors globally.
This project is based on proven technologies. Novel aspects include the integration of these technologies, particularly at this scale, and utilizing ammonia to transport the hydrogen to global markets. The project will save the world about five million metric tonnes per year of carbon emissions (CO2).
Air Products is the primary EPC contractor and system integrator, and the exclusive off-taker of the green hydrogen produced in the form of green ammonia at the NGHC facility. We are proud to be shaping the future of energy with first-mover projects like this one.
NEOM Green Hydrogen Production Facility: A Landmark Project
Construction in final completion, and commissioning started with energization. The NEOM Green Hydrogen project includes:
- 257 wind turbines to generate 1.6 GW of clean wind energy.
- A solar farm the size of Manhattan to produce 2.2 GW of solar power.
- A dedicated transmission grid being constructed to carry 4 GW of renewable energy across the site.
Once operational, the facility will export up to 1.2M tonnes of green ammonia annually via a purpose-built jetty, supporting global energy and decarbonization efforts.
By the numbers
How it works
Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis of water using only renewable energies – solar and wind. Economical green hydrogen production is highly dependent on the cost of electricity. The Kingdom is an ideal location for the NGHC megaproject driven by its abundant sun and wind. Air Products will be the exclusive off-taker of the green products produced at the facility, and NGHC’s jetty will be used for the direct transfer of green ammonia to tanker ships, close to global shipping lanes at the crossroads of world distribution.
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