Tagdale Green Ammonia

About Tagdale Green Ammonia

Tagdale Green Ammonia is an exciting new project approximately 3.5km north-west of Lerwick, in Shetland.

Ammonia is a common ingredient used to produce fertiliser, critical to agricultural food production, but also with important applications as a carbon-free fuel.

Tagdale Green Ammonia would produce ammonia from wastewater, atmospheric nitrogen and renewable energy helping to secure Britain’s independent supply of an important chemical.

By generating carbon-free green ammonia in Shetland, we can use Shetland’s renewable energy to its full potential. Located adjacent to the Hill of Tagdale, the site has been chosen to take advantage of a direct power supply from a consented substation and a water supply from the Lerwick Waste Water Treatment Works.

We propose construction of a new jetty in Dales Voe to allow for ammonia to be transported directly from the site by sea.

Plan of the proposed development showing an area of proposed construction north-east of Muckle Ayre

You can download a full size version of our site plan in PDF format.

Consultation

Our plans are still at the early stage of development. We will be carrying out a pre-application consultation in November 2025 to get your feedback about our initial proposal and answer your questions about this project.

Come along to our events at Sound Public Hall or Tingwall Community Hall to find out more about this exciting project. Our virtual exhibition is also available online.

Wednesday 19 November

10AM - 4PM

Sound Public Hall

Main Hall, Lerwick, ZE1 0LY

Thursday 20 November

1:30PM - 7PM

Tingwall Community Hall

The Strand, Gott, ZE2 9SE

If you can’t make it along, you can send your questions and comments to us online using our Get In Touch page, by freephone on 0800 772 0668, by email or by writing to FREEPOST Statkraft.

We hope to hold a second period of public consultation in spring 2026, ahead of submission of our final application to Shetland Islands Council.

What is happening?

Project updates

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Stage 1: Site Selection

Extensive research to identify suitable sites. Pre-feasibility studies (environmental and technical) to confirm site viability for development.
Stage 2: Pre-Planning

More detailed studies are undertaken to further mature the project’s development. These are inclusive of further environmental assessments and a pre-FEED (Front End Engineering and Design) study.

During this phase, public consultations take place ahead of planning submission.
Stage 3: Planning Application Submitted

Submission of necessary planning permissions to Shetland Islands Council.

We expect to submit our application in late Spring or early Summer 2026.
Stage 4: Completion of Front End Engineering and Design (FEED)

Front-end Engineering Design (FEED) is the detailed stage of engineering design for the project. It will define the project in detail before construction begins.
Stage 5: Construction

The construction phase will include construction of hardstanding, the jetty and associated infrastructure and the equipment for ammonia production and storage.
Stage 6: Operation

Tagdale Green Ammonia is expected to enter commercial operation and production in 2029.