SCC Infrastructure Wins SECI’s 70,000 TPA Green Ammonia Auction

The tender was initially floated in June 2024

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SCC Infrastructure has won Solar Energy Corporation of India’s (SECI) auction to supply 70,000 tons per annum (TPA) of green ammonia under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) program (Mode-2A-Tranche-I).

The company quoted a tariff of ₹53.05 (~$0.6)/kg to win the auction.

The green ammonia will be supplied to Madhya Bharat Agro Products-III in Dhule, Maharashtra. This is the fourth auction under the same tranche.

The tender was initially floated in June 2024 and subsequently amended to increase the projects under SECI’s scope.

The total available capacity under bidding increased to 739,000 TPA from 539,000 TPA.

SCC must establish production facilities to supply green ammonia to SECI and secure all approvals and permits, including those for land. It must ensure production, storage, and delivery to the designated point.

It must also identify land for the production facility, construct and own the facility, and handle all logistics up to the delivery.

SCC must ensure the supply of at least 90% of the annual requirement as agreed with SECI. It must not engage in trading/arbitrage of green ammonia.

The green ammonia supplied can be produced using renewable energy sourced from either a co-located or remotely located project. SCC or a third party can own these projects. They can also procure renewable energy from power exchanges.

Under the same tranche, SECI awarded Oriana Power the auction to supply 60,000 TPA of green ammonia at a tariff of ₹52.25 (~$0.59)/kg. The company quoted a tariff of ₹52.25 (~$0.59)/kg to win the auction.

In July, SECI awarded ACME Cleantech Solutions the auction to supply 75,000 TPA of green ammonia to 12 fertilizer plants at a tariff of ₹55.7 (~$0.64)/kg under the same tranche. ACME won 75,000 MT/year at a tariff of ₹55.7 (~$0.64)/kg.

Under the same tranche, SECI awarded NTPC Renewable Energy for the supply of 70,000 TPA of green ammonia at a tariff of ₹51.8 (~$0.591)/kg in August 2025. NTPC had quoted a tariff of ₹51.8 (~$0.591)/kg to win the auction. The green ammonia will be supplied to Krishana Phoschem in Meghnagar, Madhya Pradesh, for ten years.

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