Uniper and AM Green sign long-term offtake agreement for up to 500,000 tons per year of renewable ammonia

First shipment is expected to happen as early as 2028 from AM Green Ammonia’s first 1 MTPA under construction plant in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

Uniper Global Commodities and AM Green Ammonia India have signed a long-term, binding offtake agreement for renewable ammonia. The supplied ammonia will be certified as a Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin (RFNBO).

The agreement, the first of its kind for an Indian company, was exchanged between Michael Lewis, Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and CEO of Uniper, and Anil Kumar Chalamalasetty, Founder & Group Chairman of AM Green, in the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today at Ahmedabad.

Under the agreement, Uniper will offtake up to 500,000 tons per year from AM Green’s green ammonia projects. First shipment is expected to happen as early as 2028 from AM Green Ammonia’s first 1 MTPA under construction plant in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The contract is an important milestone in India’s quest of becoming a leading exporter of green hydrogen and green ammonia to the world and is aligned with India’s Honourable Prime Minister’s vision of National Hydrogen Mission.

This agreement marks a major milestone in Uniper's strategy to build a diverse portfolio of renewable and low-carbon molecules for its European clientele. Renewable ammonia, utilized as both a feedstock and a potential hydrogen carrier, is poised to aid the decarbonization of critical industrial sectors, including chemicals, fertilizers, refining, and eventually, shipping. To ensure transparency for end-users, Uniper and AM Green Ammonia will collaborate with certification bodies to establish robust traceability and high-integrity reporting standards.

Anil Kumar Chalamalasetty, Founder, Greenko Group and AM Green, said: “This partnership is a milestone for India’s role in the global energy transition. AM Green’s renewable ammonia is designed to meet stringent European RFNBO compliance standards. This is achieved through our unique firm and dispatchable clean electricity solutions. It is enabling multiple downstream sectors including ammonia, aluminium, chemicals, and other energy-intensive industries lower their emissions significantly for India and now for the World.”

Michael Lewis, CBE, CEO of Uniper, said: “This agreement with AM Green Ammonia is a key building block in our strategy to provide our customers with reliable access to renewable and low carbon molecules at scale. Green ammonia stands out as one of the most promising solutions to decarbonise CO2- intensive production of chemicals, fertilizers and, through green hydrogen, also in refining. Importantly, it offers among the lowest CO2 avoidance costs compared to other renewable and low carbon molecules -thanks to its mature production process and the absence of carbon feedstock requirements. With clear, stable and credible rules – and with procurement and demand-side measures such as clear quotas for renewable molecules that reward verified CO₂-abatement performance – we can accelerate the decarbonization while safeguarding competitiveness. We are proud to help establish one of the first large-scale supply corridors between India and Europe.

Mahesh Kolli, Co-Founder, Greenko Group and AM Green, said: “I am happy to share that our partnership with Uniper reaffirms our offering of the lowest possible carbon footprint hydrogen/ammonia delivered at the right price point for large scale adoption for decarbonising global energy systems. This outcome reflects the focused collaboration and disciplined execution of our teams, strengthened by the strategic partnership of our investors, Gentari, GIC, ADIA — together creating an integrated ecosystem capable of delivering green ammonia at a global scale with speed and reliability.”

John Roper, CEO Middle East, Uniper Global Commodities, commented: “I am delighted and immensely proud that we have reached this landmark agreement. It stands as a testament to the dedication and perseverance of our teams, whose collaborative spirit, innovative thinking, and shared vision have turned our ambition into reality. Together, we have paved the way for a sustainable future and demonstrated what can be accomplished through genuine partnership. Moreover, this landmark agreement shows that by aligning supply, certification and demand-side incentives, we can bring competitive, renewable molecules to European industry at scale – delivering real emission reductions.”