Hydrogen, ammonia can help ensure power security in energy transition

Japan's IHI Corp signed an agreement during the conference with Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas and electricity utility Tenaga Nasional to study the use of ammonia at coal power plants and production of ammonia in the Southeast Asian country

TOKYO: The use of low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia in fossil fuel power plants can play a key role in maintaining energy security during the transition to greener power, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) told a virtual conference held by Japan's industry ministry on Wednesday.

IEA chief Fatih Birol told the International Conference on Fuel Ammonia that co-firing hydrogen and ammonia from low-carbon sources would cut emissions from existing fossil fuel plants, giving more flexibility in the energy transition.