Ammonia-to-power system provider Amogy and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have formed a strategic contract manufacturing partnership to produce Amogy’s ammonia-to-power systems in South Korea.
Under the agreement, SHI plans to establish a dedicated facility to produce and test Amogy’s systems, beginning with those required for Amogy’s pilot project in Pohang in 2026. The project will demonstrate the technology maturity and economic feasibility of Amogy’s ammonia-to-power systems.
The partnership, which looks primarily to distributed power generation systems, expands on Amogy and SHI’s ongoing collaboration to develop and deploy next-generation ammonia-based power systems for ships, which began with SHI’s strategic investment in Amogy in December 2024. Expanding this relationship, SHI will now serve as a contract manufacturer for Amogy’s systems under a multi-year agreement. Together, the companies will work to optimise Amogy’s ammonia-to-power modules for both land-based and maritime power generation applications.
Amogy’s proprietary ammonia-to-power technology leverages advanced catalyst materials to efficiently crack ammonia into hydrogen on-site. The hydrogen is then fed into a fuel cell or an engine, generating high-performance power with zero carbon emissions. The system’s modular design is said to make it adaptable, scalable, and ideal for distributed power generation and maritime applications that demand both reliability and efficiency.
Amogy CEO Seonghoon Woo said: “Samsung Heavy Industries has the world’s most advanced manufacturing and production capabilities, and partnership with them to manufacture our systems is a significant step forward for Amogy. With SHI’s expertise, we can ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of our systems as we accelerate commercialisation – advancing decarbonization across both land and sea.”
Lee Ho-gi, MD SHI Eco-friendly Research Centre, added: “We want to contribute to creating an eco-friendly fuel ecosystem by cooperating with Amogy in technology scale-up and manufacturing/production. We will continue to seek long-term cooperation with Amogy.”
To help advance Amogy’s technology, SHI plans to develop testing methods and standards, establish protocols, and build manufacturing equipment and process management systems, along with raw material supply chains. SHI also plans to expand its ammonia demonstration facility at the Geoje Shipyard by the end of 2025, which will be used for the production and testing of Amogy’s systems.
Image: Agreement between Amogy and SHI for ammonia cracking technology (source: Amogy)
