TNB Genco, IHI & Petronas Collaborate in Co-Firing Technology for Carbon-Free Ammonia

22/02/2022

TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd (TNB Genco), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IHI Corporation and PETRONAS Gas + New Energy (PETRONAS) for a feasibility study in low carbon hydrogen and low carbon ammonia supply chain in Malaysia.

The MoU includes a feasibility study on ammonia co-combustion in coal-fired power generation systems as part of initiatives to decarbonise the country’s power sector. 

The scope of the study covers exploring the technology of co-firing ammonia at coal power plants in Malaysia and evaluating the technology and economics across the entire ammonia supply chain which includes the green ammonia production from renewable energy sources and blue ammonia from natural gas.