MNRE has already allotted 4.12 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of annual capacity for producing green hydrogen and 1.5 GW of annual capacity for manufacturing electrolysers under the SIGHT Programme
The government-owned Solar Energy Corporation of India is seeking bids to choose ammonia producers for the 5.39 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of green ammonia that will be supplied annually.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission's (NGHM) SIGHT Programme is inviting bids.
The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the Mode 2A of the SIGHT programme of the NGHM, and as per the statement, Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has released a Request for Selection (RfS) of green ammonia producers for the production of green ammonia in India through cost-based competitive bidding.
The e-bidding and e-Reverse Auction process will be used to conduct the bidding for a total of 5.39 lakh Metric Tonnes (MT)/annum of Green Ammonia that is intended for production and supply. According to the statement, the fertiliser companies will receive the produced green ammonia.
The Scheme Guidelines for the Implementation of SIGHT Programme - Component II: Incentive for Procurement of Green Ammonia Production (under Mode 2A) of the NGHM had previously been released by the MNRE.
For this scheme, SECI has been designated as the implementing agency.
MNRE has already allotted 4.12 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of annual capacity for producing green hydrogen and 1.5 GW of annual capacity for manufacturing electrolysers under the SIGHT Programme.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission, which will cost Rs. 19,744 crores up to FY 2029–2030, was introduced on January 4, 2023. It will support India's objective of using clean energy to become Aatmanirbhar, or self-sufficient, and act as a model for the rest of the world in making the switch to clean energy.
The mission will enable India to take the lead in green hydrogen technology and market share, significantly reduce the country's reliance on imported fossil fuels, and decarbonise the economy.