Uniper Global Commodities SE (Uniper) and AM Green Ammonia India Private Ltd (AM Green) have announced the signing of a long-term binding offtake agreement for renewable ammonia certified as a Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). The agreement was exchanged between Michael Lewis, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and CEO of Uniper and Anil Kumar Chalamalasetty, Founder and Group Chairman AM Green in the presence of His Excellency German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Honourable Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Ahmedabad, India.
Under the agreement, Uniper will offtake up to 500 000 tpy from AM Green’s green ammonia projects. First shipment is expected to happen as early as 2028 from AM Green Ammonia’s first 1 million tpy under construction plant in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. The contract is an important milestone in India’s quest of becoming a leading exporter of green hydrogen and green ammonia to the world and is aligned with India’s Honourable Prime Minister’s vision of National Hydrogen Mission.
For Uniper, the agreement represents a significant step forward in developing a diversified portfolio of renewable and low-carbon molecules for European customers. As a feedstock and a potential hydrogen carrier, renewable ammonia will help decarbonise industrial sectors such as chemicals, fertilizers, refining, and, over time, shipping. Uniper and AM Green Ammonia will continue working with certification bodies to ensure traceability and high integrity reporting for European end-users.
Anil Kumar Chalamalasetty, Founder of Greenko Group and AM Green, commented: “This partnership is a milestone for India’s role in the global energy transition. AM Green’s renewable ammonia is designed to meet stringent European RFNBO compliance standards. This is achieved through our unique firm and dispatchable clean electricity solutions. It is enabling multiple downstream sectors including ammonia, aluminium, chemicals, and other energy-intensive industries lower their emissions significantly for India and now for the World.”
Michael Lewis, CBE and CEO of Uniper, said: “This agreement with AM Green Ammonia is a key building block in our strategy to provide our customers with reliable access to renewable and low carbon molecules at scale. Green ammonia stands out as one of the most promising solutions to decarbonise CO2- intensive production of chemicals, fertilizers and, through green hydrogen, also in refining. Importantly, it offers among the lowest CO2 avoidance costs compared to other renewable and low carbon molecules – thanks to its mature production process and the absence of carbon feedstock requirements. With clear, stable, and credible rules – and with procurement and demand side measures such as clear quotas for renewable molecules that reward verified CO2 abatement performance – we can accelerate the decarbonisation while safeguarding competitiveness. We are proud to help establish one of the first large scale supply corridors between India and Europe.”
Mahesh Kolli, Co-Founder of AM Green, added: “I am happy to share that our partnership with Uniper reaffirms our offering of the lowest possible carbon footprint hydrogen/ammonia delivered at the right price point for large scale adoption for decarbonising global energy systems. This outcome reflects the focused collaboration and disciplined execution of our teams, strengthened by the strategic partnership of our investors, Gentari, GIC, ADIA – together creating an integrated ecosystem capable of delivering green ammonia at global scale with speed and reliability.”
About AM Green Ammonia portfolio projects:
AM Green Ammonia is a partnership among AM Green, Gentari, GIC, and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). AM Green is developing a portfolio of green ammonia plants across Kakinada, Tuticorin, and Kandla. The first Plant of this portfolio of 1 million tpy capacity is under construction in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh which achieved critical milestone of Final Investment Decision (FID) in 2024. AM Green Ammonia has already started construction on its green ammonia plant, making it one of select few large-scale RFNBO compliant green ammonia plants in construction globally. The plant has already achieved significant progress including site works, award of all major contracts, key approvals, and is scheduled to start supply of green ammonia in 2028. The development is supported by a network of renowned partners including Casale, Air Liquide, Rely – a JV between Technip Energies and John Cockerill, Toyo, Gentari, NTPC Renewables and many others. The project helps secure more than 600 local jobs and is expected to avoid around 2 million tpy of CO2 emissions once fully operational.