North Ammonia pauses development of Eydehavn green ammonia project

North Ammonia has put further development of its planned Eydehavn Green Ammonia project in Arendal, Norway, on hold, citing insufficient political backing.

The project was slated for Eydehavn, a municipal port controlled by the city of Arendal and strategically located on the Skagerrak coast in Northern Europe. The proposed facility was to be built near the quay and designed to produce up to 150,000 metric tons per year of green ammonia. At that capacity, the company estimated potential annual reductions of up to 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.

North Ammonia said large-scale industrial projects of this nature require substantial resources, strong local partnerships, and broad political support to move forward.

“It is a shame that the plans for Eydehavn do not have the necessary political support, but we will capitalize on the work done in Arendal when we develop other locations in partnership,” said Mikkel Tørud, general manager of North Ammonia.

The company described itself as a long-term player backed by solid ownership and noted that it has been working since 2021 on developing green fuel production facilities along the Norwegian coast.

Norway is widely seen as well positioned to produce competitive green fuels, supported by a strong maritime industry and access to renewable energy resources, factors North Ammonia has previously highlighted as central to its strategy.