Maire’s TECNIMONT to Lead Engineering Design Study for India's Green Ammonia Plant

Maire’s TECNIMONT, a major player in engineering and construction solutions, has secured a significant contract in India through its subsidiary Tecnimont Private Limited (TCMPL). Partnering with their sustainable technology arm, NEXTCHEM, they will undertake a crucial initial phase – the Engineering Design Study – for a green ammonia plant to be built in India.

This contract, awarded by Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India Pvt Ltd, highlights Maire Tecnimont's expertise in clean technologies and positions them at the forefront of India's green energy transition. By providing this initial design study, Maire Tecnimont is poised to contribute to India's ambitions of becoming a leader in clean ammonia production, a key fuel for sustainable transportation and decarbonization efforts.

The study will leverage NEXTCHEM’s digital tool, ArcHy (Architecture of Hydrogen systems), to address the challenge of renewable power intermittency, thereby enhancing the capex and opex efficiency throughout the plant's lifecycle. Specifically, ArcHy will utilize renewable energy production profiles, gathered over a year across various weather scenarios, to optimize the sizing of the plant's components such as electrolyzers, storage systems, and green ammonia production facilities. The objective is to minimize the levelized cost of ammonia. Based on this analysis, TCMPL will design all facility elements, offering highly specialized engineering services to ensure optimal performance and cost-efficiency.

Alessandro Bernini, CEO of MAIRE, highlighted the company's global commitment to energy transition projects, particularly in green ammonia plants. He emphasized that this engagement showcases the Group's reliability in offering engineering and technological solutions that address the industry's decarbonization and cost-efficiency needs. Bernini attributed their success to MAIRE's synergistic and integrated approach, which ensures that their projects meet high standards of sustainability and economic efficiency. This commitment underscores MAIRE's leadership and expertise in driving forward innovative and effective solutions for the energy sector's transition to greener alternatives.

The integration of NEXTCHEM’s ArcHy digital tool marks a significant advancement in addressing the intermittency challenge of renewable energy sources in industrial applications. By leveraging real-world renewable energy data, ArcHy enables precise optimization of plant component sizes, enhancing overall operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. This approach not only supports the viability of green ammonia production by minimizing costs but also underscores a broader trend towards integrating digital solutions in renewable energy infrastructure.

MAIRE S.p.A. spearheads a technology and engineering group dedicated to developing and implementing cutting-edge solutions that facilitate the Energy Transition. The company specializes in Sustainable Technology Solutions and Integrated Engineering & Construction (E&C) Solutions, focusing on areas such as nitrogen fertilizers, hydrogen, circular carbon, fuels, chemicals, and polymers.

Operating across 45 countries, MAIRE leverages its expansive global footprint to deliver substantial value through innovative solutions. With a workforce exceeding 8,300 employees, MAIRE draws strength from a vast network of over 20,000 individuals actively involved in diverse projects worldwide.