First Ammonia develops modular, electrically powered plants for producing green ammonia from water and air.
First Ammonia
Victoria, Texas (US) · Port of Victoria, Texas (US)New on Amplifa
About First Ammonia
First Ammonia plans and builds ammonia plants that operate entirely on variable renewable energy. Instead of fossil feedstocks, ammonia is produced from water and nitrogen extracted from the air, with the modular plant design enabling flexible operation under fluctuating solar and wind input. The company's flagship project is located at the Port of Victoria in the US state of Texas: construction is scheduled to begin in 2027, with operations planned to start in 2029. The region offers abundant solar and wind resources as well as a long-standing energy industry infrastructure and skilled workforce. According to the company, every 100,000 tons of electrically produced ammonia avoids around 240,000 tons of CO₂ emissions compared with fossil-based ammonia. The product targets applications in shipping, the steel and chemical industries, fertilizers, energy transport, and as an energy storage medium.
- Site
- Victoria, Texas
- Processes
- Modular green ammonia production with variable renewable energy, Production of ammonia from water and atmospheric nitrogen
- Materials
- Electric ammonia synthesis, Modular plant construction
- Certificates
- FEED partner (Worley), Construction partnership (Cox Group USA)
- Industries
- Shipping (fuel), Steel industry, Chemicals, Fertilizers, Energy transport/energy storage
- 01
Project development
- 02
FEED planning (Worley)
- 03
FID and supplier selection for hydrogen equipment
- 04
Construction of the modular plant with partners (including Cox Group USA)
- 05
Operation with variable renewable energy
Processes and Technology
Electric ammonia synthesis
Ammonia is produced from water and atmospheric nitrogen using renewable electricity.
Modular plant construction
Fully modular technology enables operation with fluctuating renewable energy input.
Locations
Victoria, Texas (Port of Victoria)
USFlagship: green ammonia plant in development (construction start 2027, operations 2029)
- Materials
- Water and atmospheric nitrogen, renewable electricity
Products and Fields of Application
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
Project Quality and Partners
Project execution is carried out with established partners: Worley is responsible for the final FEED contract, and Cox Group USA is supporting the implementation of the project in Victoria, Texas.
| Evidence | Victoria, Texas (Port of Victoria) |
|---|---|
| FEED partner (Worley) | |
| Construction partnership (Cox Group USA) |
History
- 2025
Worley was awarded the final FEED contract for the electric ammonia plant in Victoria, Texas (27.01.2025).
- 2026
Topsoe makes internal decision; First Ammonia selects new supplier for hydrogen equipment, FID and construction start of the first 200-MW phase planned for 2026 (26.03.2026).
- 2026
Partnership with Cox Group USA for the green ammonia project in Victoria, Texas announced (12.05.2026).
- 2027
Planned construction start of the flagship plant at the Port of Victoria, Texas.
- 2029
Planned start of plant operations.