Question follow-through · 121493

Ammonia: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of low-carbon ammonia as a flexible energy store, including to provide seasonal energy storage and dispatchable power.

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
17 Mar 2026
Target answer date
19 Mar 2026
Answer
25 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of low-carbon ammonia as a flexible energy store, including to provide seasonal energy storage and dispatchable power.

  2. 19 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 25 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    Government recognises that ammonia could play an important role for the transport, storage andtrade of hydrogen, especially for hydrogen users with limited access to networks. Ammonia based chemical storage for cracking hydrogen was assessed to have a low...

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