In Japan, JERA, alongside CF Industries and Mitsui & Co., announced a final investment decision for the Blue Point project in Ascension Parish, Louisiana—a low-carbon ammonia facility with a planned capacity of 1.4 million tons per year and a total project cost of approximately $4 billion.
The facility will produce ammonia from natural gas while capturing, transporting, and storing the resulting CO₂. JERA will hold a 35% stake and plans to off-take ammonia for supply to Europe and Asia. Production is expected to begin in 2029. CF Industries investment is 40% and Mitsui & Co’s share is 25%.
As part of its “JERA Zero Emissions 2050” strategy, the company aims to expand the supply chain for low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia. “By working to build and expand supply chains for low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia in collaboration with leading companies in Japan and abroad, we will contribute to global decarbonization and the resolution of energy challenges,” JERA stated.
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