CIP plans to build Power-to-X-facility in Esberg

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) plans to build the largest production facility of CO2-free green ammonia in Europe. The project will be located in the town of Esbjerg on the west coast of Denmark, where the Power-to-X-facility will convert power from offshore wind turbines to green ammonia. This will be used by the agriculture sector as CO2-free green fertilizer and by the shipping industry as CO2-free green fuel.

The excess heat will be used to provide heating for around one-third of the local households in Esbjerg. The facility will consist of 1 GW electrolysis. Ultimately, this is expected to reduce CO2-emissions by about 1.5 million tons CO2 yearly – or the equivalent to removing 730,000 cars from the roads permanently.

This plan is in collaboration with market leaders within the agriculture and shipping industries. Arla, Danish Crown, and DLG are all part of the collaboration, and together they represent a significant part of the agricultural value chain: dairy, meat, and crop production. The project companies also include A. P. Moller – Maersk and DFDS, representing the shipping sector. CIP has entered into a memorandum of understanding with these companies to work towards realizing the establishment of the facility.