Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has signed a binding green ammonia supply agreement with South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corporation. The contract, valued at over $3 billion with a duration of 15 years, will commence in the second half of fiscal year 2029.
This agreement positions India as an emerging player in the international green fuel trade, aligned with the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) and the country’s energy self-sufficiency goals. The green ammonia will be produced at the Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex, a 5,000-acre hub in Jamnagar, Gujarat, which integrates solar generation, energy storage, and hydrogen and derivatives production capabilities.
Local production on a global scale
Reliance is developing a fully integrated New Energy platform. This encompasses renewable generation, storage, green hydrogen, and downstream products, supported by the in-house manufacturing of key components such as solar modules, battery energy storage systems (BESS), and electrolyzers. This vertical integration strategy seeks to make India’s clean fuel offering competitive and scalable for the world.
The Jamnagar industrial complex will operate with 24/7 renewable energy, directly powering the production of green hydrogen and ammonia. This is an advanced infrastructure that reinforces Reliance’s ambition to reach net-zero emissions by 2035.
A firm step toward energy self-sufficiency
Shri Anant Ambani, Executive Director of RIL, stated that the alliance with Samsung C&T represents “an important step in India’s journey toward clean energy.” According to the executive, the goal is not only to advance the energy transition but also to consolidate a solid national industrial base around clean technologies.
The agreement with Samsung C&T is the first of several long-term offtake commitments that Reliance plans to secure to support the expansion of its New Energy platform. The South Korean company, which operates in more than 70 offices across 40 countries, will provide its global expertise in industrial product marketing and renewable project development to channel this green ammonia to international markets.
India as a clean energy exporter
The signing of the agreement marks a key moment for India, which seeks to establish itself as a global hub for green hydrogen and its derivatives. Reliance’s commitment reinforces this vision, integrating innovation, local talent, and advanced infrastructure into a clean and competitive energy ecosystem.
This model based on local manufacturing, global alliances, and long-term contracts could serve as a reference for other developing countries seeking to enter the new hydrogen economy.
Source: Reliance Industries Limited