First green ammonia auction at ₹55.75/kg
What happened
- SECI’s first green ammonia auction under SIGHT (Mode-2A) discovered ₹55.75/kg for 75,000 tonnes a year to Paradeep Phosphates, Odisha [PIB].
- It is the first of 13 auctions totalling 7.24 lakh MT/year; the price is far below ₹100.28/kg in the 2024 H2Global auction [PIB].
Background
- The bid is fixed for 10 years [PIB].
Why it matters
- Fertiliser makers are the natural first buyers of green ammonia.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-08-06): SECI's first green ammonia auction under SIGHT (Mode-2A) discovered ₹55.75/kg for 75,000 tonnes a year to Paradeep Phosphates, Odisha.
- Fertiliser makers are the natural first buyers of green ammonia.
Quotable data pointIt is the first of 13 auctions totalling 7.24 lakh MT/year; the price is far below ₹100.28/kg in the 2024 H2Global auction.
PIB: SECI green ammonia auction, 6 Aug 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: SIGHT.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Price discovered in SECI's first green ammonia auction
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: SECI green ammonia auction, 6 Aug 2025
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