Técnicas Reunidas to execute design engineering for one of the largest green ammonia plants in Norway

Fortescue, a global green technology, energy and metals company, has selected Técnicas Reunidas to execute aFEED (Front End Engineering Design) for the Holmaneset project, consisting of the development of a green hydrogen and ammonia production plant.

Fortescue is a multinational company specialized in metal mining and green energy projects, ranking as the world’s fourth largest iron ore producer. The Holmaneset project is part of its strategy to become one of the world’s largest supplier of green hydrogen and green ammonia.

The project, to be implemented off the coast of the Nordgulen fjord in the western part of Norway, includes a 300 MW hydrogen production plant consisting of multiple electrolyzer modules; a green ammonia synthesis plant with a nominal capacity of 675 tpd (tonnes per day); facilities for ammonia storage, water treatment and marine infrastructure including an import-export port and a water subsea pipeline.

It is estimated that Técnicas Reunidas will execute more than 70,000 hours of chemical engineering with high added value.

The Spanish company will deliver a FEED together with a binding proposal for the transition to an EPC (“Engineering, Procurement and Construction”) contract for the execution of the project.

This project confirms the intensification of the energy transition and decarbonization activities that Técnicas Reunidas has undertaken in recent years. This initiative has been reinforced through TRACK in the last 12 months.

A strategic project

The Holmaneset project will result in one of Norway’s most important green energy facilities and is considered to be strategic for the country’s energy transition.

Its production will be destined both for the domestic market in Norway and for other European countries, in order to contribute to the decarbonization of companies that need to accelerate this process and to promote the development of a continental green energy market.

The availability of hydroelectric power for the operation of the plant not only ensures its green nature, but also offers greater security and stability with respect to energy from other renewable sources.

About Técnicas Reunidas

The Spanish company Técnicas Reunidas is a global engineering company with a presence in 25 countries and a track record that totals more than 1,000 industrial plants over its more than 60 years of experience.

Técnicas Reunidas specializes in the design and construction of large industrial plants dedicated mainly to the production of clean fuels, natural gas and chemical products. The company is also at the forefront of technologies and solutions related to the energy transition, the circular economy and the decarbonization of facilities. These solutions encompass technologies such as renewable hydrogen and its derivatives, biofuels and biochemicals, and carbon capture.

This year, Técnicas Reunidas launched track, its new strategy for energy transition. Through TRACK, the company aims to maximize its opportunities and accelerate its implementation in the low-carbon economy.

The main activities included in TRACK are engineering services for the early stages of decarbonization projects or for the full development of these projects, as well as carbon and methane management.

With a workforce of more than 7,500 employees, most of whom are highly qualified engineers, Técnicas Reunidas’ headquarters in Spain is an important center of engineering excellence.