May 19, 2026 [Reuters]- South Africa’s Coega green ammonia project has selected Danish company Topsoe to supply ​electrolyser cell technology and other equipment in ‌a deal valued around $1 billion, the project developers said late on Monday.

• The $5.8 billion plant on South Africa’s east ​coast aims to supply 1 million metric ​tons of green ammonia by 2030
• The project ⁠at the port of Coega, jointly developed by ​Britain’s Hive Energy and South African partner BuiltAfrica, ​is competing with other African countries such as Morocco and Namibia to meet rising demand for hydrogen and ammonia ​in Europe and Asia
• The ammonia, used in making fertiliser ​and in the chemical industry, is considered green because it ‌is ⁠produced using renewable energy such as solar and wind power
• Giles Redpath, chief executive officer of Hive Energy said in the statement that Topsoe’s green ammonia ​technology would ​allow the ⁠company to cut renewable energy capital expenditure by more than 0.5 billion euros ($582.20 ​million)
• The Coega Green Ammonia Project is ​in ⁠its final stage of development and is on track to commence Front End Engineering Design in the ⁠third ​quarter 2026 and conclude Final ​Investment Decisions by the third quarter of 2027.