Ammonia storage must be increased alongside import capacity
Europe’s ammonia import plans need FIDs fast
Quicker action will be required for the EU to hit its ambitious import targets
Europe is planning a large number of new ammonia terminals to facilitate seaborne imports of green hydrogen, but FIDs will be needed quickly for the continent to meet its ambitious 2030 goals. The EU’s RepowerEU targets of 10mn t/yr of hydrogen imports by 2030 includes 4mn t/yr of ‘hydrogen as ammonia’—equivalent to 22.5mn t/yr of actual ammonia imports, or 30mn t/yr if reconversion losses are accounted for, according to Gas for Climate, an association of European gas grid operators. Such a target would require a big increase in import capacity. The EU imported just 4mn t/yr of ammonia in 2020, accounting for one-fifth of global trade. 30mn t/yr – Ammonia imports required to hit Repowe
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