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“Green Ammonia and Hydrogen Production Project – H2 Magallanes”

Explore this initiative, which promotes hydrogen and green ammonia production. From Magallanes, we will take a step forward decarbonizing the planet.

What does H2 Ammonia consist of?

This project involves an ammonia production plant that will operate using nitrogen captured from the air and green hydrogen produced through wind energy and desalinated, demineralized seawater. The resulting product will be exported by sea from Magallanes to various parts of the world, actively contributing to the reduction of global carbon emissions and supporting the global transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy.  

<p><strong>Our focus on <span style="color: #ff0000;">sustainability</span></strong></p>

Our focus on sustainability

TotalEnergies H2 has placed the sustainable development of the project, in all its dimensions, at the center of our strategy, in order to contribute to the well-being of the community, as well as actively working on each of its sustainability pillars, with the objective of making its development a motor for progress that will benefit as many people as possible, and therefore becoming a factor of positive change for the community located nearby the project.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

When developing a new project, it is necessary to conduct environmental baseline studies and environmental impact assessments, whether cumulative or synergistic, in the short, medium, and long term of the project. For this reason, we are carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in accordance with the applicable national environmental regulations as required by the Environmental Impact Assessment System (SEIA), while also considering international standards for the project’s development and financing.

Environmental Baselines

Since 2021, we have been carrying out different environmental baselines, in order to categorize each of the components in a spatial and temporal manner, to make an adequate identification, prediction and evaluation of the environmental impact that the project may cause during its different phases. We have even used radar technology for specific studies on avifauna, generating a new standard for development and environmental assessment for the industry in the country, allowing us to pinpoint the impacts of the project on local birds.

Transparency

Transparency is an essential principle of action while building a relationship based on trust with stakeholders and enables a path of continuous improvement. To this end, we are planning to implement a standardized International reporting framework for non-financial information, in order to increase transparency and accountability of the project’s economic, environmental and social performance, providing all companies and organizations with a comprehensive sustainability reporting framework that is widely used around the World.

<p><strong>Communal relationship and local economy development</strong></p>

Communal relationship and local economy development

To Compromise with Groups of Interest

Our project could have a significant effect on the community and will directly or indirectly affect a large number of stakeholders. The growing expectations of the project and the industry raise legitimate questions about our strategy, how we implement it and the impact it may have. We strongly believe that we need to establish a dialogue between the interested parties and strive to provide honest and useful answers to the questions we are being asked concerning what we do.

Early Citizen Involvement

We firmly believe in the need for dialogue and we strive to provide honest and useful answers to the questions that are presented to us about what we do. This is why we are responsible for participating in various organizations that facilitate such dialogue, where communities have a space to express their doubts prior to the submission of our Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to the EIA System. We disseminate our process through local media and our own social networks.

Local economic development

Dialogue and commitment will allow us to build social and economic local development together, and will help us meeting the needs of the nearby communities, seeking to work jointly to close the different gaps and fulfill one of the main standpoints of the company regarding our contribution made in order to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while considering the highest international and national standards.

What stage are we at?

2021 - 2025

Project’s Development and Preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

We are currently working on the development of engineering processes, environmental baselines and preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), considering the areas of influence surrounding the project, impact assessment, measures and carrying on with voluntary environmental commitments. We are also considering an early citizen involvement process with the communities located in the areas nearby.

2025 - 2027

Processing of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

This is a process in which the various authorities, with environmental jurisdiction, evaluate the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and grant a favorable Environmental Qualification Resolution (RQA). At the end of this period, we contemplate developing detailed engineering processes, as well as preparing sectoral permit files, in order to manage and submit all permits immediately, once the project has received a favorable RQA.

2027

Construction

We begin the construction of the project’s first phase.

2030

Operation

We begin operations in the first phase of green ammonia production process.

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Oct 25, 2024

First Socio-environmental Forum on Green Hydrogen in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region

The First Socio-environmental Forum on Green Hydrogen in the Region of Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica was held with the objective to have a dialogue supported by scientific evidence and the challenges that we may have to face during the development of the green hydrogen industry in Southern Chile, which main theme was Wildlife Management and their Interaction with H2V. With a successful call for attendees, the audience was formed by civilians, authorities, academics, schoolchildren and representatives of public services and private companies.

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Oct 25, 2024

H2 Magallanes Project carries on with a visit to San Gregorio to meet with Academics and Social Leaders

As a part of the Early Citizen Involvement process, we organized a second guided visit to the commune of San Gregorio, where parts and facilities of the green hydrogen project will be installed and constructed in the near future. This second guided tour brought together academics and social leaders. Students from the University of Magallanes and members of the Civil Society Council of Magallanes (Coresoc) had the opportunity to tour the area where the camps will be installed, marine works will be carried out and a desalination plant will be built, in addition to learning about and understanding the work being done about avifauna with radar technology, which allows us to collect information on local birdlife. Antoine Liane, who is our General Manager of the H2 Magallanes Project of TotalEnergies H2, and Francisco Gonzalez, who is our Social and Environmental Manager, were together in charge of giving answers to our visitors.

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25 oct, 2024

Neighbors and Leaders explore the impact of the project

During May, and for the first time, we met with the neighborhood leaders of Punta Arenas to present the technical, geographical, environmental and social details of our project. The meeting was held at the neighborhood headquarters of Villa Selknam, where leaders and neighbors of the sector got together with our representatives.

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Oct 25, 2024

Punta Arenas hosts the First Green Hydrogen Seminar

In order to generate a connection between the community and the green hydrogen industry and its derivatives, the Guild of Green Hydrogen Companies (GEHMA), organized the first green hydrogen seminar in Punta Arenas. More than 300 attendees listened to presentations carried out by the regional director of the Environmental Assessment Service, Jose Luis Riffo, as well as representatives of various companies linked to the industry. Antoine Liane, our general manager, was one of the guests invited to speak about the phases and development timelines of the H2 Magallanes Project.

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