Adnoc explores ammonia supply to German chemicals sector
UAE company signs agreement with German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and chemicals park manager Currenta to develop supply chain
Emirati state-owned energy company Adnoc has signed a memorandum of understanding with the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and Currenta, which manages three of the state’s largest chemicals production sites, aimed at developing a low-carbon ammonia supply chain. The primary focus of the agreement is the supply of low-carbon ammonia produced in the UAE for applications in energy generation, including industrial-scale testing at Currenta’s site in Dormagen. Germany has forged closer ties with the UAE over the last year as part of its effort to diversify its energy supply base away from Russian gas. The UAE shipped its first demonstration cargo of blue ammonia to Germany in October last
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