Jakson Green Secures $465 Million Green Ammonia Supply Agreement with SECI

Jakson Green, the clean energy division of the Jakson Group, has secured a $465 million supply contract with SECI to produce green ammonia under India's National Green Hydrogen Mission. The deal represents one of the first long-term off-take contracts for clean ammonia within the mission framework.

The agreement leverages SECI's role as off-taker to reduce financing risk for investors, while Jakson Green contributes engineering, procurement, and construction expertise. Production volumes and rollout timelines remain confidential, though industry indicators suggest a multi-hundred-thousand-tonne-per-year operation at full scale.

The project utilizes electrolysis powered by renewable energy—solar and wind—combined with the Haber-Bosch process to produce ammonia without fossil feedstocks or direct CO₂ emissions. Current challenges include electrolyzer efficiency below 80%, water availability in water-stressed regions, and manufacturing bottlenecks in membrane and catalyst production.

India's National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched in 2023 with ₹19,744 crore ($2.4 billion) in funding, is transitioning from subsidy-based electrolyzer manufacturing support to off-take contracts. Clean ammonia could replace grey ammonia in fertilizer production—which accounts for roughly 80% of India's ammonia consumption—and serve as a zero-emission shipping fuel.

Challenges remain significant: clean ammonia currently costs two to three times more than conventional ammonia, renewable power intermittency requires storage solutions, and long-term policy continuity is uncertain. Financing mechanisms and grid infrastructure upgrades will be critical to project success.

Originally reported by Hydrogen Fuel News. Read the full article →