GreenGo Energy has brought German energy trader SET Select Energy GmbH on board for its Megaton Moon power-to-X (PtX) project in Mauritania. Once completed, it will be among the world’s largest green ammonia plants, with a gigawatt-scale electrolyser capacity.
SET Select will co-develop the project and secure offtake agreements, focusing on ammonia export. The company will manage long-term marketing, transhipment, distribution, and financing options for the green ammonia.
Location and Production
Megaton Moon will be located 20 km south of Nouakchott. It will produce green hydrogen from seawater and nitrogen extracted from the air, which will then be converted into green ammonia. The facility will run entirely off-grid, powered by solar and wind energy, and meet all European regulatory and technical standards.
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Project Phases and Output
- Phase 1: 500 MW electrolyser capacity, targeting 355,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia annually.
- Phase 2: Expand to 2.5 GW, producing up to 1.7 million metric tonnes per year.
- Phase 3: Potential expansion to 4 million metric tonnes annually, depending on land availability and market conditions.
Timeline
- FEED completion: 2027
- Final investment decision (FID): 2028
- Production launch: 2031
Earlier this year, GreenGo Energy secured over 100,000 hectares of land for the project under a local government agreement.