Egypt is positioning itself as a global hub for green hydrogen and ammonia production through a landmark $10 billion project to be built at Ras Banas in the country’s southeast. Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, met with a delegation from the Egypt Amun Green Ammonia consortium — formed by Poland’s Hynfra and Egypt’s Coxswains — to advance a project of transformative scale for the region’s clean energy landscape.
The initiative will unfold in phases, beginning with an initial investment of $5 billion and an annual output of 400,000 tons of green ammonia, commencing by 2031. In subsequent phases, production capacity is expected to expand to one million tons annually, with total investment doubling as the facility reaches full capacity.
The plant will be powered entirely by a hybrid renewable energy system combining solar and wind generation, with a total installed capacity of up to 2,000 megawatts — designed to operate independently of Egypt’s national grid. The facility will cover an area of approximately 100 square kilometres and include dedicated export port infrastructure for international green ammonia shipments.
In its first phase, export revenues are projected at roughly $490 million annually, with the entire production volume already secured under contracts for markets in Central and Eastern Europe. Minister Hashem affirmed the government’s full support for the initiative, describing it as consistent with national efforts to diversify the energy mix, localise advanced renewable technologies, and ease demand on the national grid.
Hynfra President Tomoho Umeda said his firm aims to bring over a century of ammonia industry expertise to bear in support of Egypt’s development, noting that the project is structured to integrate with agriculture, water, and energy sectors in alignment with the country’s broader economic goals.
Source: egyptoil-gas.com