Re-thinking the chemical that feeds the world

E-ammonia production offers supply security and decarbonisation solutions for fertilisers, food, industrial processes and chemicals, with potential for expansion into shipping and long-duration energy storage.

Why ammonia?

PRESENT

Grey ammonia

Produced from methane, driving ~2% of global emissions.

4th most produced chemical

Essential for fertilisers, global food supply and many industrial processes.

Price volatility

Grey ammonia prices directly linked to natural gas with knock on effects to fertiliser and food costs.

FUTURE

E-ammonia

Made exclusively from water, air and electricity.

Independence from fossil fuels

Avoids exposure to the price volatility and carbon emissions from natural gas.

Emerging new uses

Big opportunity to meet growth of green ammonia demand.

What makes ammonia green?

🌱 E-ammonia is only green if it is made with green electrons.

Electricity must be low‑carbon at the time of use
Renewable Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) or equivalent traceable supply required
Timing and carbon intensity accounting are critical

Why flexibility is the future?

Renewable generation is growing fast - but without flexible demand, large volumes are wasted.

£1bn

spent curtailing UK wind in 2024

Flexible e-chemical plants can convert excess wind energy into sustainable chemical value.

How does this fix industry challenges?

🚚 Make ammonia local and cut transport costs and import reliance.

Renewables are spread out geographically
E-ammonia plants should be collocated with renewables
Mitigates expensive and time-consuming grid upgrades
Facilitates re-shoring and rapid roll out

Market opportunities

Current

Fertiliser, food, industrial processes & chemicals

Insulates from natural gas price volatility
Supply chain resilience and security
Lowers logistics costs
Shields from the cost of CBAM
Decarbonisation of ammonia-dependent processes

Emerging

Shipping fuel

Cheapest carbon-free fuel envisaged for shipping
Pilot vessels already at sea

Future

Long-duration energy storage

Supporting the national grid
Large-scale demand-side management
Solution to Dunkelflaute periods

How does e-ammonia compare to other e-fuels?

Ammonia is already traded globally, meaning infrastructure for handling e-ammonia already exists. e-Ammonia does not rely on carbon capture and is one of the simplest e-fuels to make.