In a landmark development under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the first- ever auction conducted by SECI for the procurement of Green Ammonia under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme (Mode-2A) has achieved a record low price discovery of ₹55.75/kg.

About SIGHT Scheme

• Refers: The flagship financial component of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), launched in January 2023 by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). 
• Budgetary Allocation:  A budgetary outlay of ₹17,490 crore (out of ₹19,744 crore for NGHM) till Financial Year 2029–30.
• Implementing Agencies: MNRE & Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)
  • Implemented via Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) and Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) through competitive reverse auction tenders
• Objectives:
  • Scale up green hydrogen production and make it cost-competitive with fossil-based hydrogen.
  • Promote domestic manufacturing of electrolysers.
  • Stimulate demand across sectors like fertilizers, steel, refining, and mobility.
  • Support India’s Net-Zero by 2070 and Viksit Bharat @2047 vision.

Modes of Operation

About Green Ammonia

• Green Ammonia is ammonia (NH₃) produced using green hydrogen (generated from renewable energy sources like solar or wind) and nitrogen (from air), through the Haber-Bosch process powered by renewable electricity.
• Key uses: Fertilisers, marine fuel, and chemical manufacturing
• Advantages: No carbon emissions in production, vital for clean energy transition

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