Leading green hydrogen developer Hynfra has signed a framework agreement with the Government of Mauritania for an integrated green ammonia project valued at $1.5 billion in Nouakchott.
The agreement was finalised between Mohamed Khaled, Mauritania’s Energy and Petroleum Minister, and Tomoho Umeda, General Director of Mauritania Green Ammonia (MGA) and President of Hynfra, during the Mauritanides 2025 conference.
This agreement marks a significant step in developing a large-scale integrated facility that will produce 100,000 tons of green ammonia annually, starting in 2030.
“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 integrated project will be situated in the southern zone of the Somelec wind farm and will include:
– Solar and wind farms
– Electrolyzer
– A green ammonia plant
– Water desalination
– Energy storage
– Logistics for export
Exports from this project will be conducted through Mauritania’s largest port, Port de l’Amitié.
Mauritania explores new ways to close electricity gap
Mauritania has outstanding renewable resources, but little of it has been converted into productive use, with 43% of the population still without access to power.
The government aims to close the electricity gap and achieve full national coverage by 2030 through a mix of renewable and gas-powered electricity projects.
To harness its green energy potential, the country recently launched Africa’s first green hydrogen code to provide clarity and long-term stability for willing foreign investors.
Hynfra states that the $1.5 billion investment “will bring together Mauritania’s outstanding renewable resources with proven technology to establish a new benchmark in green ammonia production.”
Furthermore, the government has begun unbundling its previously centralized electricity sector by introducing the public-private partnership (PPP) model and other similar investment codes.
In May, it launched a bid for a new 550 MW power plant project, all of which it said will be run by private companies.
“All new power generation projects in Mauritania will be private. State-owned companies will no longer be involved in power generation,” Khaled said.
The proposed power plant, which is expected to come online in the next few years, will be fueled by natural gas, thanks to the offshore Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, which Mauritania shares with its neighbour Senegal.
This power project was followed by the approval of a $93.9 million financing agreement with the International Development Association (IDA) in July.
The multi-million dollar deal aims to enhance the stability of the national grid through renewable energy and battery storage solutions.
