Dangote Group contracts Técnicas Reunidas for $4B plant

Dangote Group has awarded a contract to Spanish engineering firm Técnicas Reunidas for the supply of hydrogen production equipment for its $4 billion fertiliser plant under development in Ethiopia. The contract, announced on October 28, 2026, involves the design, procurement, manufacturing, and supply of two hydrogen production reformers for the ammonia and urea fertiliser complex, developed in partnership with Ethiopian Investment Holdings.

Located in Gode, in Ethiopia's Somali Region, approximately 1,200 kilometres southeast of Addis Ababa, the complex is designed to produce up to three million tonnes of urea annually. The contract will be executed by TR-Technical, a division of Técnicas Reunidas, which specializes in heat-transfer equipment.

The reformers will have a combined production capacity exceeding 200,000 normal cubic metres of hydrogen per hour. This project is expected to strengthen domestic agricultural supply chains and create export opportunities to neighbouring African markets.

The investment was increased from $2.5 billion to over $4 billion to expand production capacity and supporting infrastructure.