Fertiglobe Targets 2027 Launch for Abu Dhabi Low-Carbon Ammonia Facility

Source: ChatGpt

Fertiglobe, the Abu Dhabi-headquartered nitrogen fertilizer producer, has confirmed that its one-million-tons-per-annum lower-carbon ammonia project in Ruwais is expected to commence operations in 2027, according to its fourth-quarter 2025 financial results.

Known as “Project Harvest,” the facility is being developed within the TA’ZIZ Industrial Chemicals Zone in Ruwais Industrial City. The consortium is led by Fertiglobe, alongside TA’ZIZ — a joint venture between ADNOC and ADQ — as well as Japan’s Mitsui & Co. and South Korea’s GS Energy Corporation.

Construction Progress and Investment

The project reached Final Investment Decision (FID) in July 2024, with construction beginning later that year. According to disclosures published via the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the ammonia facility is now more than 70 per cent complete.

Italy’s Tecnimont has been appointed as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor, while US-based KBR is supplying the core ammonia process technology.

Fertiglobe has indicated that total capital expenditure is expected to remain below $500 million, supported by integration with existing infrastructure and feedstock availability in Ruwais.

Lower Carbon Ambition

A preliminary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study suggests that the plant aims to produce ammonia with up to 50 per cent lower carbon intensity compared to conventional production methods.

Additional emissions reductions are expected through carbon capture and sequestration initiatives in subsequent phases, in line with broader ADNOC sustainability strategy announcements.

Fertiglobe noted that logistical synergies with ADNOC — which holds an 86.2 per cent stake in the company — will be realised through integration with the TA’ZIZ industrial ecosystem.

The company also retains the option to increase its ownership in Project Harvest to 54 per cent following completion, up from its current 30 per cent stake.

Broader Low-Carbon Strategy

Separately, the company stated in its Q4 2025 investor filing that it expects a Final Investment Decision in the coming months for its Egypt Green Hydrogen project.

The Ruwais development reflects Abu Dhabi’s ambition to strengthen its position in clean fuels, hydrogen-linked supply chains, and lower-carbon industrial production.