Independent research & intelligence

Tracking the ammonia energy transition

The Ammonia Observatory is an independent think tank monitoring global green ammonia projects, price signals, infrastructure, and policy — making sense of the molecule at the heart of the clean energy transition.

Top projects by capacity — updated monthly
Projects tracked
119 across 7 regions
Combined capacity
~85 MTPA tracked
ACWA Yanbu H₂ Hub
Saudi Arabia · 2.2 MTPA
Planned
Hyphen Hydrogen Energy
Namibia · 2.0 MTPA
Planned
AMAN Project Mauritania
Mauritania · 1.5 MTPA
Planned
AM Green Kakinada
India · 1.5 MTPA
In dev
NEOM Green Hydrogen
Saudi Arabia · 1.2 MTPA
Active
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What we cover

Everything on the ammonia energy transition

Six dedicated sections — from raw project data to interactive infrastructure maps, pricing benchmarks, technology assessments, and policy analysis.

Latest insights

From the Observatory

Analysis and commentary on ammonia as a fuel — grounded in data, written for decision-makers.

Analysis

Why ammonia cracking efficiency is the critical bottleneck for the hydrogen carrier thesis

The economics of shipping green hydrogen as ammonia depend almost entirely on the reconversion step. Our team models the break-even cost scenarios across five major import corridors.

Mar 10, 2026 · 8 min read

Policy

IMO's 2030 targets and what they mean for ammonia bunkering infrastructure

Mar 6, 2026 · 5 min read

Data

Green ammonia project pipeline update: 14 new announcements in Q1 2026

Mar 3, 2026 · 3 min read

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About

An independent voice for the ammonia transition

At a glance
Type
Independent think tank
Focus
Ammonia as fuel & energy carrier
Coverage
Global
Funding
Independent · No corporate backing
"Ammonia is not just a fertiliser feedstock — it is one of the most credible vectors for decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors. The data landscape should reflect that importance."

The Ammonia Observatory is an independent research initiative dedicated to making the global ammonia energy transition legible. We bring together analysts, researchers, and industry specialists to monitor, interpret, and publish data on green ammonia production, trade, technology, and policy.

Our work fills a gap in the market. Project announcements are buried in press releases. Price signals are locked behind expensive subscriptions. Policy changes are scattered across regulatory bodies in a dozen jurisdictions. The Observatory consolidates all of this into a single, accessible resource — free at its core, with no advertiser influence and no corporate agenda.

Independent
No corporate funding, no advertiser influence. Our analysis serves the transition, not any single commercial interest.
Rigorous
Every data point is sourced and verified. We distinguish clearly between confirmed projects and speculative announcements.
Accessible
Core data and analysis is free. We believe open access to good information accelerates the energy transition.