Agri-shipping has taken on a new meaning with the farming and maritime industries in Denmark combining to develop carbon free marine fuel as well as green fertiliser for the agricultural industry.
[s2If is_user_logged_in()]In a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by A. P. Moller – Maersk and ferry operator DFDS with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) the group will build a 1 gigawatt (GW) electrolysis power-to-X facility in Esbjerg, in western Denmark, which will convert offshore wind energy to green ammonia, for green fertiliser and marine fuel, any excess heat will be used to heat homes in the town.
CEO of Fleet & Strategic Brands, A.P. Moller – Maersk, Henriette Hallberg Thygesen said, “We expect an ammonia dual fuel engine for container vessels to become available in the coming years.”
Maersk believes that there is now “a very real sense of urgency” within the shipping industry to meet climate change targets and to develop scalable green fuel solutions for the industry.
This project is an important development for green ammonia supply in the future, said A.P. Moller – Maersk.
“We consider green ammonia as a promising option for marine fuels and a dual fuel engine for ammonia is under development. We are optimistic that ammonia, along with methanol and alcohol-lignin blends will be powering Maersk-vessels in the future,” added Thygesen.
CIP is a Danish fund management company focused on renewable energy infrastructure including offshore and onshore wind, solar energy, biomass and energy-from-waste, storage, transmission and distribution, Power-to-X and other energy assets. The company has approximately 130 employees and offices in Copenhagen, New York, London, Hamburg, Utrecht and Tokyo.
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