Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani along with Their Excellencies the Ministers and other dignitaries during the foundation stone laying ceremony.
Doha, Qatar: Under the patronage of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Deputy Amir H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, laid the foundation stone of the blue ammonia plant at a special ceremony held in Mesaieed Industrial City, yesterday.
The blue ammonia plant is the largest of its kind in the world and represents an important milestone in QatarEnergy’s strategy to expand in the clean energy sector by producing low carbon ammonia – one of the most important solutions to reduce CO2 emissions.
With an investment of about QR4.4bn, the plant will be built in Mesaieed Industrial City, which offers a strategic location, integrated infrastructure, ideal capabilities, and a port that is considered one of the largest petrochemical export facilities in the Middle East.
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The ceremony was attended by dignitaries, executives and officials from the entities involved in the project implementation. Addressing the event, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy,
H E Saad Sherida Al Kaabi said, “The investment in blue ammonia plant project is about QR4.4bn and is expected to start production in the second quarter of 2026, marking a milestone in Qatar Energy’s strategy to expand into the cleaner energy sector.”
“This facility consists of an ammonia production unit with a capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per year, along with an additional unit for CO2 injection and storage, with a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes per year.”
“QatarEnergy will provide the new plant with more than 35 megawatts of electricity from the solar power plant currently being built in Mesaieed Industrial City, thereby becoming blue ammonia. This plant will enhance our ability to provide the world with low-carbon products in line with the global efforts to reduce carbon emissions.”
“In building this facility, we will rely on our own capabilities and expertise in the construction and operation of ammonia plants used for the production of fertilisers. This will be carried out in cooperation between QatarEnergy and Qatar Fertiliser Company – QAFCO,” he noted.
“The blue ammonia plant joins a list of QatarEnergy’s large and ambitious expansion projects in Qatar and around the world covering LNG, oil and gas exploration and production, petrochemicals, fertilisers, solar power, and more,” Al Kaabi added. Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy thanked the consortium implementing the project, consisting of ThyssenKrupp and CCC, as well as the working teams from QatarEnergy and QAFCO, whose efforts contributed to the realisation of the project.
He extended sincere thanks to Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for his patronage and unlimited support of the energy sector, and to H H Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani, the Deputy Amir, Chairman of the QatarEnergy Board of Directors for laying the foundation stone of the blue ammonia plant.
