German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck at a hydrogen conference in Hamburg in March
Mabanaft deal paves way for Canada–Germany import corridor
German energy firm and Canada-based Pattern Energy aim to ship green ammonia to Hamburg in latest move to secure imports to Europe’s largest economy
German energy company Mabanaft has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Canada-based renewables firm Pattern Energy to import green ammonia into the Port of Hamburg, as Germany ramps up efforts to secure future hydrogen supplies from diverse sources. The green ammonia production would be powered by wind power and hydroelectricity, and be based at a new facility to be developed by Pattern Energy at the Port of Argentia in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador, starting in 2027. Mabanaft could potentially invest in the project, which will have an estimated production capacity of 400t/d of green ammonia. “Importing green ammonia will be cheaper than producing it in Germany
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