Satyendra Pathak
DOHA
Under the patronage of His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar 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 in Mesaieed Industrial City on Tuesday.
During the ceremony, a documentary about the project was screened.
This project is considered to be the first and largest blue ammonia plant in the world with a production capacity of 1.2 million tonnes per year. The plant will enter production in the second quarter of 2026. 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.
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.
Speaking 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.
