Doha, November 26 (QNA) - HE Minister of State for Energy Affairs, the President and CEO of QatarEnergy, Eng. Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi, said that the investment in the blue ammonia plant amounts to QR 4.4 billion. Production of blue ammonia from the plant is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2026, marking a significant milestone in QatarEnergy's strategy to expand in the clean energy sector.

In his remarks at the ceremony marking the laying of the foundation stone for the plant on Tuesday, HE Minister Saad Sherida Al Kaabi said: "This facility consists of an ammonia production unit with a capacity of 1.2 million tons per year, along with an additional unit for CO2 injection and storage, with a capacity of 1.5 million tons 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." HE Minister Al Kaabi pointed to the fact that: "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 fertilizers. This will be carried out in cooperation between QatarEnergy and Qatar Fertiliser Company - QAFCO." His Excellency added: "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, fertilizers, solar power, and more." HE Minister Al-Kaabi concluded his remarks by thanking 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 realization of the project.

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. (QNA)