• The cargo is the world’s largest single batch international export of green ammonia to date.
  • The shipment came from SPIC’s Da’an wind solar green hydrogen and ammonia project in Jilin province.
  • SPIC said the delivery could cut more than 10,000 metric tons of CO2 across the full life cycle versus coal-based production.

Chinese state-owned energy group State Power Investment Corp, or SPIC, has sent a 3,750-tonne cargo of green ammonia to South Korea in what it says is the world’s largest single batch international export of the fuel so far. The shipment signals a shift for China from pilot stage projects to commercial deliveries into overseas markets.

The ammonia was produced at SPIC subsidiary Jilin Electric Power’s Da’an Wind Solar Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Integrated Demonstration Project in Jilin province. The cargo was then moved overland to the Port of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province before being loaded on to the vessel The Polar for delivery to Gwangyang, South Korea.

SPIC said the batch carries ISCC EU certification and is designed to meet international market requirements for verified emissions reductions. According to the company, the shipment will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 10,000 metric tons over its life cycle compared with traditional coal-based production.

The Da’an project began commercial operations in July 2025 and is supported by 800 MW of dedicated wind and solar capacity. It is designed to produce 32,000 tons of green hydrogen and 180,000 tons of green ammonia a year, using an in-house power hydrogen ammonia coordination system to help balance variable renewable output and keep production stable.

Green ammonia is emerging as a potential zero carbon fuel for shipping and a clean feedstock for industry. SPIC said it plans to build on the milestone shipment by expanding its clean energy supply chain to buyers in Japan, South Korea and the European Union.

Author: Bryan Groenendaal