The Cabinet of Jordan has approved an investment between the Ministry of Energy and Jordan Green Ammonia (JGA) for a green hydrogen and ammonia production project in Aqaba, Jordan. The project is being developed by Hynfra in partnership with Fidelity Group. The facility is expected to produce approximately 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually.
The project represents an investment of $1 billion. The project will include 550 MW of solar capacity with 500 MWh of energy storage system operating in an off-grid configuration. Financial close for the project is expected in 2027 while commercial operations are expected to commence in 2030.
In early part of the year, Hynfra entered into a front-end engineering and design agreement with Topsoe to develop a green ammonia project in the port of Aqaba, Jordan. Under the agreement, the facility will use Topsoe’s ModuLite™ platform to convert green hydrogen into ammonia.
In September 2025, Hynfra inked an agreement with the Government of Mauritania for the development of a green ammonia project in Nouakchott. The project is planned to produce 100,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually starting in 2030. The total capital expenditure for the project is expected to be $1.5 billion.
REGlobal’s Views: This large project announcement comes as Jordan plans to become a leading green hydrogen export hub in the region. The country is focusing on reducing its fossil fuel dependency and is working on a green hydrogen strategy. More such large projects are expected in the coming months considering the vast renewable energy potential of Jordan and the current energy crisis across the world. Energy-intensive industries like fertilisers, refineries, steel and cement are looking at procuring green hydrogen for their operations and such large green ammonia projects are finding ready offtakers across these hard-to-abate sectors.