Uniper signs long-term offtake agreement for renewable ammonia from India

Uniper and the Indian company AM Green Ammonia have concluded a long-term, binding offtake agreement for the supply of renewable ammonia. Under the agreement, Uniper will source up to 500,000 tonnes per year from AM Green’s production facilities in India. The renewable ammonia is to be certified as a Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO). The contract signing took place in the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

First deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028. They are expected to originate from the plant currently under construction in Kakinada, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, which will have an annual production capacity of one million tonnes of renewable ammonia. The project reached final investment decision in 2024 and is among the few large-scale RFNBO-compliant projects worldwide that are already under construction.

The project forms part of India’s national hydrogen strategy and is supported by a consortium of international investors and technology partners. According to the company, operation of the facility is expected to avoid around two million tonnes of CO₂ emissions per year.

Uniper views the offtake agreement as a key building block in developing a diversified portfolio of renewable and low-carbon molecules for the European market. Renewable ammonia can be used both as a feedstock in the chemical and fertilizer industries and, in the longer term, as a hydrogen carrier. In this way, it contributes to the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries and, over time, also of the shipping sector.

Both companies announced that they will work closely with certification bodies to ensure traceability and compliance with European sustainability requirements. The agreement is also regarded as one of the first large-scale supply contracts for renewable ammonia between India and Europe, underscoring the growing importance of international supply chains for the ramp-up of the global hydrogen economy.