India’s AM Green entrusts Rely with engineering services for green ammonia complex

October 30, 2024, by Ajsa Habibic

Following the final investment decision (FID) on its one million ton per year green ammonia complex at Kakinada, India, energy group AM Green has awarded an engineering, procurement services, construction management, and commissioning services (EPsCM) contract to Rely, a company dedicated to integrated green hydrogen and Power-to-X (PtX) solutions.

Ammonia production facility and port infrastructure in Kakinada on East coast of India. Courtesy of Yara International

Strategically located at the Kakinada seaport on the east coast of India, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, AM Green’s project involves converting an existing grey ammonia facility to a green ammonia facility.

As disclosed, the company reached FID on the project, which is expected to deliver 1 million tons per annum (mtpa) of RED3 RFNBO-compliant green ammonia, in August 2024. Most of the produced ammonia will be exported to the European market.

The facility has already received CertifHY pre-certification for green ammonia, making it the first company to achieve this milestone for projects based out of India, the developer said.

Under the agreement, Rely will provide design, detailed engineering, procurement services, construction management, and commissioning services for the entire facility, consisting of two 640 MW pressured alkaline electrolyzers for green hydrogen production, air separation units for nitrogen, two trains of ammonia synthesis, ammonia storage, ammonia loading facility at the port and offsite utilities.

The pressured alkaline electrolyzers will be provided by John Cockerill Hydrogen.

Damien Eyriès, Rely’s CEO, commented: “We are honored and proud of having been selected by AM Green to engineer and deliver this flagship project that will massively contribute to the decarbonization of the hard-to-abate industries and illustrate that India plays a major role in our global climate goals. This award marks a significant milestone for Rely, less than a year after its creation, and our team is poised to make a substantial impact on the future of clean energy, driving innovation and setting new standards in the industry.”

Mahesh Kolli, Group President of AM Green, said: “We are excited to partner with Rely to transform our existing Green Ammonia facility into one of the largest in India. Rely’s technical expertise will significantly enhance our capabilities in this project. This collaboration not only establishes AM Green as a global leader in energy transition but also plays a crucial role in advancing India’s green hydrogen mission and supporting net-zero targets in both India and OECD markets.”

In addition to the Kakinada project, AM Green is also focused on the production of green ammonia across multiple locations in India to achieve its planned 5 mtpa of green ammonia capacity by 2030, which is expected to accelerate efforts to achieve net zero targets in India as well as in OECD markets.

This will be equivalent to about 1 mtpa of green hydrogen, representing a fifth of India’s target for green hydrogen production under the country’s National Green Hydrogen Mission and 10% of Europe’s target for green hydrogen imports by 2030.