Green ammonia and fertiliser sovereignty discussion document
Aperi Studio’s public discussion document on nitrogen fertiliser resilience, renewable ammonia pathways, and New Zealand’s exposure to global supply risk.
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Public research track
The question
The question is whether this can now be done in New Zealand in a way that is economically, environmentally, and regionally feasible.
Aperi Energy is researching that question through public-facing work on fertiliser sovereignty, renewable ammonia pathways, nitrogen supply risk, and regional resilience.
What this is
A public feasibility question about whether renewable electricity and proven chemistry can support production of a safe replacement for urea in New Zealand.
What this is not
This is not a claim that green fertiliser is automatically cheaper than imported urea. It is also not the publication of selected applied concept work currently under private development.
Public material
Green ammonia and fertiliser sovereignty discussion document
A broader public discussion document on nitrogen fertiliser resilience, renewable ammonia pathways, and New Zealand's exposure to global supply risk.
Read the discussion document →Reference shelf
Selected public documents, research papers, project references, and technical sources informing this project room.
Public Aperi material
New Zealand references
Kapuni Green Hydrogen Project - Ballance / Hiringa
NZ-relevant reference linking renewable electricity, green hydrogen, and the Kapuni industrial/fertiliser context.
Open source →Kapuni Project financial close - Hiringa Energy
Project update describing renewable electricity for Ballance Kapuni site operations and hydrogen for emissions-free transport.
Open source →Southern Green Hydrogen - Meridian / Southland
NZ large-scale green hydrogen/ammonia reference targeting renewable electrolysis and ammonia production for domestic and export assessment.
Open source →International scale references
Envision Chifeng Green Hydrogen-Ammonia Project - Inner Mongolia
Large-scale China example with reported 320,000 tonnes per year green ammonia capacity in the first phase.
Open source →Mintal / Baotou renewable ammonia project - Inner Mongolia
Commercial-scale Inner Mongolia renewable ammonia project reference, useful for understanding large-scale ammonia build-out.
Open source →Energy China / Songyuan renewable ammonia project
Energy China-linked renewable ammonia project reference, useful for seeing green hydrogen and ammonia integration at industrial scale.
Open source →Market structure and research
India SECI Green Ammonia Tender / National Green Hydrogen Mission
Market-formation reference showing how tenders, fertiliser offtake, and policy mechanisms can structure early green ammonia demand.
Open source →India National Green Hydrogen Mission - fertiliser sector allocation
Government reference connecting green ammonia procurement incentives with fertiliser-sector demand.
Open source →Optimal configuration of wind-to-ammonia - Inner Mongolia case study
Research paper modelling wind-to-ammonia system configuration, including generation, electrolysis, hydrogen storage, ammonia synthesis, transport, and grid options.
Open source →Green ammonia supply chain and market structure
Research on green ammonia supply-chain development and market structure as the sector emerges.
Open source →Machine-readable summary
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