The Dangote Group has awarded Técnicas Reunidas the contract to supply two hydrogen production reformers for the new ammonia and urea fertilizer complex it is developing in Gode, in the Somali province of Ethiopia.
Dangote is a major industrial conglomerate founded in 1978, headquartered in Nigeria, and operating in 17 African countries, with a diverse range of activities in sectors such as oil, gas, petrochemicals, fertilizers, cement, automotive, and property, among others.
Its estimated turnover for 2026 is expected to be around $36 billion.
The plant it is developing in Gode aims to utilize Ethiopia’s natural gas reserves to manufacture fertilizers, reduce dependence on imports and foreign exchange expenditure, and bolster the country’s agricultural supply.
It will have an annual production capacity of 3 million tonnes of urea fertilizer, enabling it to meet demand from neighboring markets.
The contract awarded to Técnicas Reunidas includes the design, procurement, manufacture, and FOB (free on board) supply of two reformers for producing the hydrogen required to generate ammonia and urea at the plant.
This equipment will have a production capacity of over 200,000 Nm³/h (cubic meters of hydrogen per hour). It will be supplied within a maximum of 18 months by TR-Technical, the division of Técnicas Reunidas specializing in the design and supply of heat transfer equipment.
The technology licensor for the reformers will be Topsoe, a Danish company specializing in chemical process technologies and catalyst manufacturing, particularly for the production of ammonia, hydrogen, fuels and other chemicals.
With this new contract, which follows the award of the engineering services for a large green hydrogen plant in South Africa recently announced by the company, Técnicas Reunidas is significantly expanding its presence in Africa.
Dangote has announced a significant increase in the Group’s investment in Ethiopia, rising from $2.5 billion to over $4 billion.
The expanded scope includes critical infrastructure such as a 110-kilometre pipeline, a 120MW power plant, a polypropylene packaging facility, and a two-million-tonne NPK blending plant, among other new components.
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