The US is anticipated to be at the forefront of global ammonia capacity additions by 2030. This growth is expected to be driven by the availability of large natural gas reserves in the country, which provides a cost-effective feedstock for ammonia production. This abundance is a key driver for the expansion of ammonia capacity.
By 2030, there are a total of 16 pre-construction projects in the US that are expected to add a total capacity of 21.82 million tonnes per annum (mtpa). A major capacity addition is from the St Charles Clean Fuels St James Parish ammonia plant in Louisiana, which is currently under approval stage. It is expected to come online in 2028, with a capacity of 3mtpa.
The Ascension Clean Energy Donaldsonville and Adams Fork Energy Mingo County ammonia plants represent other significant additions with capacities of 2.40mtpa and 2.16mtpa, respectively. In addition, the project statuses of these plants are FEED and approval.
Upcoming ammonia capacity (mtpa) in the US, 2025-2030
In the US, there are two projects currently under construction – the Gulf Coast and Texas Woodside Energy Beaumont ammonia plants. Both are situated in Texas and are expected to come online by 2030 with a capacity of 1.30mtpa and 1.10mtpa, respectively.
Further details of ammonia can be found in GlobalData’s new report, ‘Ammonia Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook by Region, Countries, Companies, Projects and Forecast to 2030.’
