Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, on Monday announced an award from Technip Energies to supply a steam turbine generator along with critical centrifugal compression equipment for Blue Point’s No. 1 ammonia project in Modeste, Louisiana, U.S. The facility, a joint venture between CF Industries, Mitsui & Co. and JERA, will be the world’s largest low-carbon ammonia plant, with an annual nameplate capacity of approximately 1.4 million tons metrics. The order was registered in the third quarter of 2025.
Baker Hughes has received an order from Technip Energies to supply key turbines and compression equipment for Blue Point’s number one ammonia project in Louisiana. The 1.4 million tonne facility will capture and store up to 2.3 million tonnes of CO₂ per year, advancing global decarbonisation. Construction begins in 2026 and production is expected to be scheduled for 2029.
Baker Hughes’ critical technology solutions will enable Blue Point’s Number One Ammonia Project to produce blue ammonia through an autothermal reforming (ATR) process coupled with an integrated CCS system designed to sequester up to 2.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year. Baker Hughes’ scope includes a range of compressors, including an ammonia compressor, syngas compressor, recycle compressor and CO2 compressor, to deliver captured CO2 to geological storage via pipeline, as well as a steam turbine-driven BRUSH Power Generation generator.
Ammonia is recognized for its potential as a low-carbon energy source and increasingly vital to achieving decarbonisation goals in hard-to-abate sectors, including agriculture, energy and marine. Through Baker Hughes’ differentiated technology portfolio, the company delivers integrated solutions that address the demanding specifications of complex, large-scale projects.
“Ammonia, as a low-carbon energy source, is poised to play a critical role in enabling and accelerating sustainable energy development globally,” he said. Alessandro Bresciani, Senior Vice President of Energy Equipment at Baker Hughes. “As ammonia moves from agricultural and chemical use to a global energy product, we are proud to support its scale-up with our proven technology solutions for one of the largest low-carbon ammonia projects in the world.”
The ATR ammonia production facility will be built at CF Industries’ Blue Point complex in Louisiana, and the project will permanently store up to 2.3 million metric tons of CO2 per year in a Class VI well.
Construction of the ammonia production facility is expected to begin in 2026, with low-carbon ammonia production expected in 2029.
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