SECI extends timeline for green ammonia tender to Jun 30
State-owned
Solar Energy Corporation of India
(SECI) has extended the timeline for submission of bids for contract for the production and supply of green ammonia under the
National Green Hydrogen Mission
by four days to June 30.
Earlier, the last date for submission was June 26, 2025.
According to a statement, SECI has extended the bid submission date for its ongoing tender pertaining to the production and supply of green ammonia.
Issued on June 7, 2024, the tender is part of the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme - Mode 2A, Tranche I.
The tender is aimed at enabling the production and long-term supply of 7,24,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia annually to 13 identified fertiliser plants across the country.
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SECI, as the implementing agency, will aggregate demand and enter into long-term offtake agreements with selected green ammonia producers.
These agreements will provide commercial certainty for a 10-year duration and support market development for green hydrogen derivatives.
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