Published by Todd Bush on December 15, 2025
HOUSTON, Dec. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded a technology and engineering contract by IGNIS for a new green ammonia facility in A Coruña, Spain.
Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide proprietary engineering design and pre-FEED engineering services to IGNIS for a 200,000 tons per annum green ammonia plant. The facility will use renewable energy to produce green hydrogen, which will be converted to green ammonia. Green ammonia, a key element for producing renewable fertilizers, can be used as a highly efficient storage and transport medium for renewable energy and as a clean fuel.
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“We are proud to support IGNIS in harnessing Spain’s exceptional renewable energy resources to produce green ammonia for domestic and European markets,” said Jay Ibrahim, President, KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions. “KBR’s green ammonia solutions, along with complementary technologies such as H2ACT® ammonia cracking, make us a global leader in delivering reliable and energy-efficient ammonia technology at a lower capital cost.”
KBR has been at the forefront of innovation in the ammonia market for decades. Since 1943, the company has licensed, engineered, or constructed more than 260 grassroot ammonia plants worldwide.
We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver.
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IGNIS is a global energy company integrated across renewable generation and innovative energy solutions, with more than 30 GW under development in Europe, the US, Latin America, and Asia. Founded in 2015, it provides tailored energy solutions for companies and consumers in more than 10 countries.
Its IGNIS P2X division develops green hydrogen and derivative products—such as ammonia, synthetic methanol, and sustainable fuels—by leveraging its renewable generation portfolio, thereby contributing to the decarbonization of key sectors, including heavy industry and maritime and aviation transport. Committed to fostering new industrial opportunities, the company is advancing strategic projects in port areas and inland industrial hubs to produce these high-value energy carriers.
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