The Villeta venture, with its flagship venture in Paraguay will manufacture 260,000 tonnes of zero-carbon fertiliser per year the use of 100% renewable baseload power
Casale, a international chief within the technology, engineering, and creation of ammonia and fertilizer plants, proudly declared the signing of a definitive $465 million Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with ATOME PLC. This innovative settlement marks the initiation of the worls’s first green fertilizer plant in Villeta, Paraguay, set to manufacture zero-carbon fertilizers on a big scale the use of totally renewable energy.
The Villeta venture, with its flagship venture in Paraguay will manufacture 260,000 tonnes of zero-carbon fertiliser per year the using of 100% renewable baseload power, substantially improving decarbonization of agriculture and food value chains within the Mercosur location. Once built, the Villeta venture will service a improved and prepared market in the heart of the largest food-manufacturing region in the world, meeting important requirements for low-carbon fertilisers from the agriculture and food sectors.
Olivier Mussat, CEO of ATOME, stated: “ATOME is extremely joyful to declare the signing of our EPC Contract with Casale, on time and on the right track to our venture schedule. This underscores our capacity to supply very last agreements and marks some other milestone executed as we improve to reach FID for the Villeta venture towards the end of H1 2025. Casale is a world leader in ammonia and fertiliser engineering, and I have every self belief within the team because the right partners to deliver our flagship venture in Paraguay, the primary green fertiliser facility of its kind.”
“ATOME is addressing considerable current and projected requirement for greener options to fossil-fuel-produced fertiliser. Our Villeta venture will be our pathfinder as we preserve executing on our wider pipeline of ventures to build the main green fertiliser development platform.”
Federico Zardi, CEO of Casale, additionally commented: “We at Casale are extremely proud to be an essential part of ATOME’s world-first green solid fertiliser Villeta venture in Paraguay. For over a decade, Casale has been improving the development of CO₂ emissions-reduction technologies in fertiliser manufacturing. Through those technological improvement, we’re are supplying in a very optimized layout at Villeta, placing a precedent for sustainable fertiliser manufacturing at expenses that are aggressive with, or maybe lower than, conventional ‘grey’ fertilisers, paving the way to a sustainable agricultural future.”
The Villeta site advantages from a 145MW renewable power buy settlement and is situated in a tax-free region, improving each sustainability and economic benefits. With a total predicted fee of US$625 million, the venture includes a strategic collaboration with industry leaders such as Yara, Hy24, AECOM, Natixis, IDB Invest, and ANDE. This partnership no longer only underscores the collective drive to innovate however also solidifies the venture’s foundation in leveraging outstanding technical specialist and international industry leadership.
