Woodside Energy onboards Japanese partners for ammonia supply chain study

Australian energy company Woodside Energy has partnered with Japanese energy giants to study how an ammonia supply chain between Japan and Australia can be developed.

Last year, Woodside led a feasibility study to examine potential of producing ammonia from natural gas in Australia.

In the second phase of the project, partnering companies will analyse the feasibility of setting up an ammonia supply chain.

Ammonia is considered a promising lower-emission - and potentially zero-carbon - fuel for energy-intensive thermal power plants and marine engines, Woodside said.

Japan’s latest strategic energy plan identifies ammonia-fuelled power generation as a key component for decarbonising energy sources and achieving the country's carbon-neutral target by 2050.

The partners in the study include Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC), conglomerate Marubeni, power & electric service providers Hokuriku Electric, Tohoku Electric, and Hokkaido Electric, and nuclear power generator Kansai Electric.

By Konica Bhatt

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