Danish shipping companies AP Moller-Maersk and DFDS are joining Europe’s largest project to produce green ammonia from power generated by offshore wind turbines.

The 1-GW Power-to-X electrolysis facility located in the west coast Danish town of Esbjerg will produce CO2-free ammonia as a green shipping fuel and fertiliser for the agriculture sector when operational in 2026.

Container shipping giant Maersk, which has announced a string of alternative fuel schemes in recent weeks, said the project will be an important step forward in the supply of green ammonia.