Lok Sabha Question No. 1843 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Green Ammonia Auction
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Karti P Chidambaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1843

ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## GREEN AMMONIA AUCTION

## 1843. SHRI KARTI P CHIDAMBARAM

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the total quantity of green hydrogen is specifically earmarked for fertiliser use given that the Mission targets 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by the year 2030 while only 0.5 million tonnes would replace all imported ammonia for phosphatic fertilisers;
- (b) the details of the winning bidders, discovered prices and committed off takers of the 13 planned green ammonia auctions aggregating 7.24 lakh MT/year, auction-wise; and
- (c) the quantity of Green Hydrogen Gas (GHG) emissions would be reduced by replacing the current 2.5 MMT of imported grey ammonia given that fertiliser production contributes less than 1% of India's total GHG emissions, it is estimated to emit around 6 MT annu ally?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (c)The Government of India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivatives. India's Green Hydrogen production capacity is likely to reach 5 Million Metric Tonnes per annum by 2030.

Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme, is a key component of the Mission, which provides incentives for production of green hydrogen and electrolyser manufacturing. Scheme guidelines for implementation of the incentive  scheme for green  ammonia  production  and supply (under mode 2A) have been issued under SIGHT Programme.

Solar  Energy  Corporation  of  India  (SECI),  has  discovered  prices  through  competitive  bids  for  the production and supply of 7,24,000 tonnes per annum of Green Ammonia to 13 fertilizer units across India.  This  green  ammonia  capacity  corresponds  to  1,27,786  tonnes  per  annum  of  green  hydrogen production per annum, in accordance with the equivalence factor of 0.1765 kg green hydrogen per kg of green ammonia.

The details  of  the  13  green  ammonia  winning  bidders,  discovered  prices  and  committed  offtakers, aggregating to 7,24,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA), are given at Annexure.

The estimated reduction in green house gas emissions due to replacement of 2.5 million tonnes of grey ammonia by green ammonia is approximately 5 million tonnes of equivalent CO₂ emissions annually on a life - cycle basis.

While  the  emissions  related  to  production  of  imported  grey  ammonia  do  not  occur  within  India's territorial boundaries, its substitution with green ammonia contributes to global emission reduction, and facilitates the transition to renewable energy based fertiliser production.

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Annexure Prices discovered for production and supply of Green Ammonia

|   S. No. | Offtaker fertilizer unit                                              |   Green Ammonia capacity (MTPA) |   Discovered price (Rs. /kg) * | Selected Green Ammonia producer                               |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Paradeep Phosphate Limited (Paradeep)                                 |                           75000 |                          55.75 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|        2 | Krishana Phoschem Limited, Meghnagar                                  |                           70000 |                          51.8  | NTPC Renewable Energy Limited                                 |
|        3 | Madhya Bharat Agro Products Limited-II, Sagar                         |                           60000 |                          52.25 | Oriana Power Limited                                          |
|        4 | Madhya Bharat Agro Products Limited-III, Dhule                        |                           70000 |                          53.05 | SCC Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. with M/s InSolare Energy Limited |
|        5 | Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers &Chemicals Limited (GNFC), Bharuch |                           50000 |                          52.5  | Onix Renewable Limited                                        |
|        6 | Coromandel International Limited (CIL), Kakinada                      |                           85000 |                          50.75 | Jakson Green and Ocior                                        |
|        7 | Coromandel International Limited (CIL), Vishakhapatnam                |                           50000 |                          51.89 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|        8 | Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), Kandla         |                          100000 |                          54.73 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|        9 | Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), Paradeep       |                          100000 |                          49.75 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|       10 | Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL), Zuarinagar                         |                           25000 |                          62.84 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|       11 | Indorama India Private Limited (IIPL), Haldia                         |                           20000 |                          64.74 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|       12 | Mangalore Chemicals& Fertilizers Ltd. (MCFL), Mangalore               |                           15000 |                          57.65 | SCC Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. with M/s InSolare Energy Limited |
|       13 | Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL), Chennai                             |                            4000 |                          50    | Suryam International Private Limited                          |