Clean H2 shipping corridor

The partnership will help establish a safe, resilient and cost-efficient supply of green ammonia by YCA to Cepsa’s industrial and maritime customers in Rotterdam and central Europe.

“This partnership will lay a solid foundation for industrial efforts to secure clean ammonia and hydrogen for several downstream applications in Europe while securing the clean transformation goals,” said Magnus Krogh Ankarstrand, president of Yara Clean Ammonia.

Maarten Wetselaar, chief executive of Cepsa said that the deal was a step towards the long-term viability of the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley, helping link northern and southern Europe with sustainable fuels.

“Green hydrogen and its derivatives are the fastest, most viable and competitive solution to accelerate the energy transition in heavy transport and ensure energy independence in Europe,” he said.

“The agreement gives our project crucial access to markets, customers and distribution infrastructure: three key elements to unlock the potential of our hydrogen valley. This is major news for the decarbonisation of European shipping and industry and for the planet,” he added.

The hydrogen will be combined with nitrogen to create green ammonia which can be used as a carbon-neutral shipping fuel. As part of the agreement Cepsa will build a new green ammonia plant at its energy park in San Roque, Cádiz, near the port of Algeciras, with an annual production capacity of up to 750,000 tonnes.