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Uniper Signs Long-Term Offtake Agreement for up to 500,000 TPA of Green Ammonia from AM Green

Uniper has signed a long-term binding offtake agreement to procure up to 500,000 tonnes per year of RFNBO-certified green ammonia from AM Green, with first shipments targeted for 2028 from the 1 MTPA Kakinada project, marking India’s first such large-scale export contract to Europe.

January 13, 2026. By Mrinmoy Dey

Uniper Global Commodities SE (Uniper) and AM Green Ammonia India have announced the signing of a long-term binding offtake agreement for renewable ammonia 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 and Group Chairman of AM Green, in the presence of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi 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, AM Green said in a statement.

The contract is an important milestone in India’s quest to become a leading exporter of green hydrogen and green ammonia to the world and is aligned with PM Modi’s vision of the National Hydrogen Mission, the company stated.

For Uniper, the agreement represents a significant step forward in developing a diversified portfolio of renewable and low-carbon molecules for European customers. As a feedstock and a potential hydrogen carrier, renewable ammonia will help decarbonise industrial sectors such as chemicals, fertilisers, refining, and, over time, shipping. Uniper and AM Green Ammonia will continue working with certification bodies to ensure traceability and high integrity reporting for European end-users, it said.

Commenting on the development, 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, fertilisers 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.”

He further added, “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 decarbonisation 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, “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.”

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