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Reliance Industries has signed a $3 billion long-term deal with Samsung C&T to supply green ammonia over 15 years, starting FY29.
Simply put, green ammonia is a cleaner version of ammonia made using renewable energy instead of fossil fuels, making it low-carbon and climate-friendly.
Samsung C&T is a part of the larger Samsung Group that operates across construction, energy projects, and global commodity trading.
The deets: this isn’t just a supply deal, it’s part of Reliance’s bigger plan to build a full green energy ecosystem. The company will produce green ammonia at its Jamnagar giga complex, integrating solar power, battery storage, green hydrogen, and ammonia production.
Reliance is also building its own manufacturing stack, from solar panels and battery systems to electrolysers, to keep the entire value chain local. The ammonia produced will be exported to global markets like South Korea.
Why green ammonia: ammonia is already used to make fertilisers and chemicals. But green ammonia can also be used as a clean fuel to run ships, power plants, and big factories where cutting pollution is usually very difficult.
For Reliance, this is a strategic play. It helps the company:
- Tap into the global clean energy transition
- Build a new export business in green fuels
- Move closer to its net-zero target by 2035
Zoom out: the global race for green hydrogen and its derivatives like ammonia is heating up. Countries are investing billions to secure future energy supplies.
India has set a target to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2030 under its National Green Hydrogen Mission. Globally, demand for green ammonia is expected to surge as industries shift away from fossil fuels.
