Aspen Technology announced that ACME Group has selected AspenTech’s performance engineering solution to optimize assets and achieve operational excellence at its first green H₂ and green ammonia pilot plant worldwide. Based in Bikaner Rajasthan, this solar plant can produce green H₂ with 5-Megawatt peak (MWp), with the ability to scale up to 10MWp, which can reduce CO₂ by up to 4,400 tpy. ACME Group is also developing a global scale green H₂ and green ammonia plant in Duqm, Oman, as well as having announced plans to invest in a similar plant in Karnataka, India.

Amit Sharma, Vice President Engineering, ACME Group said, “ACME Group has chosen AspenTech’s Performance Engineering solution to design the hydrolysis process at its green hydrogen and green ammonia pilot plant and to subsequently optimize the process configuration for large scale green ammonia plants. AspenTech was able to showcase strong modeling capabilities with sample models in green hydrogen leveraging Aspen Plus. With domain expertise in capital-intensive process industries, AspenTech is the ideal partner in our pursuit of operational excellence to stay ahead of industry trends.”

Lawrence Ng, Vice President of Sales, Asia Pacific Japan, Aspen Technology said, “We are pleased that ACME Group has chosen to partner with AspenTech at its inaugural green hydrogen and green ammonia pilot plant. In response to the need to meet both the increasing demand for resources and critical sustainability goals, this partnership underscores a deep commitment from both companies at the forefront of driving innovation to meet this dual challenge. India is recognized as a key player in renewable energy, and AspenTech is proud to be a part of this global movement towards a more sustainable planet.”