Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has announced an extension of the bid submission deadline for its ongoing tender. Initially set for June 26, 2025, the revised last date for bid submission is now June 30, 2025. The move comes as SECI continues to draw strong interest from industry stakeholders for its pioneering clean energy project aimed at greening India’s fertilizer sector.
The tender, first issued on June 7, 2024, falls under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Scheme - Mode 2A, Tranche I. It calls for the production and supply of 7,24,000 metric tonnes of green ammonia annually to 13 fertilizer plants spread across the country.
Ammonia, widely used in the manufacture of urea and other nitrogen-based fertilizers, is currently produced using fossil fuels, a process that results in high carbon emissions. This initiative aims to transition that production to a renewable energy-based model using green hydrogen, thereby significantly reducing the carbon footprint of India’s agricultural inputs.
As the designated implementing agency, SECI will act as the aggregator of demand, entering into long-term offtake agreements with successful bidders. Each of these agreements will last for a decade, providing commercial certainty and stable revenue flows for producers. This approach aims to reduce investment risks and stimulate growth in the green hydrogen ecosystem.
The government is further strengthening this effort with Production Linked Incentives (PLIs) and a robust Payment Security Mechanism (PSM), which aim to encourage investor confidence and ensure timely payments from end users. With the extended timeline now in place, potential bidders have additional time to prepare and submit their proposals.
This extension marks another step in India’s journey towards a sustainable, low-carbon economy and supports the nation’s long-term goals under the National Green Hydrogen Mission and its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.
