ABB technology selected for SwitcH2's floating green ammonia production vessel

Swiss technology company ABB has signed a term sheet agreement with Dutch renewable energy company SwitcH2 to engineer and supply automation and electrification solutions for SwitcH2’s floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit dedicated to producing green ammonia from green hydrogen.

The FPSO facility will be stationed off the coast of Portugal and powered by certified renewable electricity from the national grid under power purchase agreements. It will feature a 300 MW electrolyzer with the potential to produce up to 243,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually.

As part of the term sheet agreement, ABB intends to deliver a prefabricated eHouse, electrical distribution systems and ABB Ability System 800xA Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) with full cybersecurity integration. These modular, ready-to-deploy systems are expected to help ensure reliable operations offshore, according to ABB.

ABB added that its solutions will fully integrate with third-party equipment, including electrolyzers and ammonia synthesis units.

“This collaboration represents a key step in advancing offshore production capabilities for next-generation marine fuels,”Saskia Kunst, CEO of SwitcH2, commented.

“By integrating ABB’s advanced electrification and automation systems, we are demonstrating how technology-driven