ACME group to supply 75,000 tonnes of green ammonia under SIGHT scheme
, a clean energy firm, on Friday said it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd. (
SECI
) for a
green ammonia
production project.
Under this, the firm will supply 75,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia to Paradeep Phosphates, one of India's largest chemicals and fertiliser companies.
According to a press release, the agreed price for green ammonia supply at the delivery point is set at ₹55.75 per kilogram.
The green ammonia will be delivered to Paradeep Phosphates' facility in Paradeep, Odisha, over a period of 10 years. ACME Group participated in the competitive reverse auction held on July 29, 2025, through its entity, ACME Cleantech Solutions.
"We look forward to swiftly commissioning the facility and delivering clean ammonia to Paradeep Phosphates Limited, thereby contributing to India's rapidly evolving green energy ecosystem," said Anil Kumar Taparia, Chief Operating Officer of ACME Group's
Green Hydrogen
& Ammonia SBU.
The project award falls under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Scheme Mode-2A, Tranche-I.
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