TotalEnergies, through its Chilean subsidiary TEC H2 MAG, has applied for an environmental permit to develop a $16-B green H₂ and ammonia project in southern Chile, according to a regulatory filing. The ambitious project is scheduled to begin operations in 2030 and will include a wind farm, seven electrolysis centers for green H₂ production, a desalination plant, an ammonia plant and maritime infrastructure for shipping the ammonia.

The environmental permitting process is expected to take about 2 yr, with construction slated to begin in 2027. The ammonia plant will be commissioned in stages and is projected to produce up to 10,800 metric tpd. Chile has positioned itself as a leader in clean H₂ development, but industry stakeholders have noted that slow permitting processes and limited infrastructure are hampering progress and eroding the country’s early advantage in this emerging energy sector.

Source: Reuters

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