Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Ports, unveiled plans for the formation of a green ammonia production facility, targeting regional and international markets.

Helios Industry, a privately-owned special project vehicle company (SPV), plans to invest over USD 1B in the construction of the facility over several years, which it aims to develop with local and international partners in two phases, and is projected to produce 200,000 t of green ammonia from 40,000 t of green hydrogen.

The Helios facility located in KIZAD, will be powered by a dedicated 800-MW solar power plant within KIZAD in the near future, with capacity of 100MW in phase 1.

The plant will use solar power to electrolyze water and split molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. 

According to Helios Industry, the new facility will be the first production plant within Abu Dhabi to produce green ammonia from hydrogen using renewable energy. Upon completion, the plant is expected to reduce CO² emissions by an excess of 600,000 t annually.