Hynfra signs agreement with Mauritania for USD 1.5 billion green ammonia project

Hynfra has signed a Framework Agreement with the Government of Mauritania for the development of a large-scale green ammonia project in Nouakchott. The signing took place during the Mauritanides 2025 conference.

The project, valued at USD 1.5 billion, will include photovoltaic and wind farms, electrolyzers, a green ammonia production facility, and supporting infrastructure such as water desalination, energy storage, and logistics for export. Production capacity is planned at 100,000 tons of green ammonia per year starting in 2030.

The agreement was signed by Mohamed Ould Khaled, Mauritania’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum, and Tomoho Umeda, General Director of Mauritania Green Ammonia SARL and President of Hynfra P.S.A. The plant will be located near the Somelec wind farm in southern Nouakchott, with exports handled through Port de l’Amitié.

“Mauritania, thanks to the combination of high solar irradiation and strong, stable winds, has some of the best conditions in the world for the development of renewable energy. Combined with a century of Polish experience in ammonia synthesis, this creates a unique opportunity to build a project of global significance,” said Tomoho Umeda. The Framework Agreement builds on a Memorandum of Understanding signed last year and marks a key stage in advancing the project, which aims to leverage Mauritania’s renewable resources and established technology to expand global green ammonia production.