DOHA: Under the patronage of the Amir of the State of Qatar His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Thani laid the foundation stone of the blue ammonia plant at a special ceremony held in Mesaieed Industrial City on Tuesday.
The upcoming 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.
With an investment of about QR4.4 billion, the plant will be built in Mesaieed Industrial City, which offers a strategic location, integrated infrastructure, ideal capabilities, and a port that is considered one of the largest petrochemical export facilities in the Middle East.
The plant’s construction and operation will be carried out by a consortium comprising ThyssenKrupp and Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), ensuring the adoption of advanced technologies and sustainable practices. Production is scheduled to commence in the second quarter of 2026.
The ceremony was attended by Minister of State for Energy Affairs and President and CEO of QatarEnergy HE Saad Sherida Al Kaabi, senior executives and officials from the entities involved in the project implementation.
Expressing his remarks at the ceremony, Al Kaabi said, "This facility consists of an ammonia production unit with a capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per year, along with an additional unit for CO2 injection and storage, with a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes 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.”
"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 fertilisers. This will be carried out in cooperation between QatarEnergy and Qatar Fertiliser Company – QAFCO,” he said.