By Enersider Desk | New Delhi | 26 June 2026
The Government of India has taken a major step towards sustainable agriculture and carbon-neutral fertiliser production by holding a high-level Pre-Expression of Interest (EOI) Meeting for the establishment of Green Urea plants.
The meeting organised by the Department of Fertilizers (DoF) at Projects and Development India Limited (PDIL) headquarters in Noida. The meeting was chaired by Dr K.K. Pathak, Joint Secretary, Department of Fertilizers.
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The Department of Fertilizers issued an Invitation for Expression of Interest for building up Green Urea plants in India. The meeting included participation from stakeholders across the value chain, including NTPC, the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI), technology suppliers of ammonia and urea, major Indian fertiliser companies, and manufacturers of electrolyzers, Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia.
According to an official release, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) will provide ₹19,744 crore to increase green energy infrastructure and strengthen India’s clean energy ecosystem. The Department of Fertilizers will create the institutional and market framework to combine Green Ammonia into the national fertiliser manufacturing chain.
The ministry said, “To address the higher cost of Green Ammonia compared with Grey Ammonia, SECI will purchase Green Ammonia from producers and supply it to domestic fertiliser companies at market prices”. The Department of Fertilizers will bear the price difference through Subsidy.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission’s Green Ammonia Mode 2A, targeted 7.24 lakh MT per annum of Green Ammonia will be allocated through a competitive e-Reverse Auction managed by SECI. This will support both new and under-construction projects and remain available for 10 years under binding agreements.
The ministry also highlighted the 150 TPD Green Urea pilot plant at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh, developed by NETRA, the research and development wing of NTPC, as a benchmark for combining Carbon Capture and Utilisation systems with water electrolysis.
India’s Net Zero target by 2070 and the National Green Hydrogen Mission are expected to create significant opportunities for Green Urea production, with captured carbon dioxide from thermal power, cement and steel plants serving as a sustainable feedstock for future fertiliser manufacturing.
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