German energy companies Uniper and Eon have each signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to buy up to 500,000 t/yr of green ammonia from Canadian hydrogen producer Everwind Fuels from 2025.

Everwind is developing a green hydrogen and ammonia production and export facility at Point Tupper in the province of Nova Scotia—the first project of its type in Atlantic Canada.

The MoUs were signed this week during a visit to Canada by German chancellor Olaf Scholz, who described the country as one of the most important producers and international suppliers of green hydrogen.

Scholz and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau agreed to work together on supply of hydrogen and critical minerals for the energy transition. They also reiterated their solidarity with Ukraine and agreed to cooperate on LNG in the near term as Germany looks to replace Russian gas.

1mn t/yr – Green ammonia supply from Point Tupper covered by new MoUs

“The transformation of our industry continues. Therefore, I am pleased that Eon and Uniper each have signed [an MoU] on the supply of green ammonia from 2025 with the Canadian company Everwind Fuels,” Scholz said. “This is an important step not only to strengthen our bilateral economic relations, but also for a future-oriented and sustainable energy supply.”

The German delegation to Canada included CEOs of some of Germany’s largest energy and industrial companies, including Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Thyssenkrupp and Siemens Energy, as well as the CEO of the Hamburg Port Authority.

The Canadian side included project developers active in the country’s green hydrogen sector, which is well positioned to export to Europe and has access to local renewable power.

The talks took place at the site of a green hydrogen production and distribution facility under development by World Energy at Stephenville in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The project aims to produce over 250,000t/yr of green hydrogen, powered by about 3GW of local wind power.

Germany has accelerated its efforts to secure green hydrogen imports since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It is courting several potential suppliers including Norway, the UAE and India.

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Author: Stuart Penson