ReNew & JERA Partners to Jointly Evaluate Green Ammonia Projects in Odisha

Current Context: On Thursday, April 18, 2024, ReNew Energy Global plc, India’s leading renewable energy company, and JERA Co., Inc, Japan’s largest power generation company, signed an initial agreement to jointly evaluate the development of a green ammonia production project in Paradip, Odisha.

• The project will utilize approximately 500 MW of high-capacity utilization factor (CUF) renewable energy to produce green hydrogen, a key feedstock for green ammonia.
• It is expected to have a production capacity of approximately 100,000 tons of green ammonia annually by 2030, which JERA will have the right to offtake for Japan.
• This partnership aligns with India’s ambitious National Green Hydrogen Mission and Japan’s clean energy transition goals.
• The Indian government aims to produce 5 million tons of green hydrogen per year by 2030, to become the world’s largest green hydrogen hub.
• The Government of Japan is planning new initiatives to accelerate the transition towards clean energy.

Question:

Q.1 Who signed an initial agreement to jointly evaluate the development of a green ammonia production project in Paradip, Odisha?
a. The Indian Government and The Government of Japan
b. The Indian Government and JERA Co., Inc
c. ReNew Energy Global plc and The Government of Japan
d. ReNew Energy Global plc and JERA Co., Inc