Mar 07, 2026 | Posted by Abdul-Rahman Oladimeji
Plans for a proposed ammonia plant in Norway have been scrapped, with the developer now exploring the site for potential data center use. The shift comes after delays caused the project to lose its grid capacity allocation with the local grid operator
Iverson eFuels has decided to terminate plans for a green ammonia plant in Sauda due to the withdrawal of allocated grid capacity and uncertainty regarding future access,” Iverson eFuels said this week. “The company regrets the decision, thanks its partners, and will now consider the possibility of establishing a data center to create new activity in Sauda.”
Iverson, owned by hydrogen developer Hy2Gen and investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, had been planning an ammonia plant in Birkeland, Sauda, since 2021.
Originally scheduled to launch in 2027, the project was later pushed to 2030 and then again to 2031. The planned 20-hectare facility was expected to produce 200,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually and include a 240MW electrolysis unit to generate green hydrogen on municipally owned land.
The project was approved by the municipal council last year. However, Iverson said that before Christmas, Norwegian grid operator Statnett had withdrawn the 270MW of previously allocated grid capacity due to the project being more than two years behind schedule.
“Statnett has stated that new capacity can only become available when the new upgraded grid is completed, expected in the period 2033–2035,” the company said. “For Iverson, such an unresolved situation related to the completion of new network capacity is not compatible with further development of the project. On this basis, Iverson has decided to terminate the project concerning green ammonia production in Sauda.”
