L&T Energy GreenTech and ITOCHU Partner for 300 KTPA Green Ammonia Project in Kandla

L&T Energy GreenTech Ltd (LTEG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), has signed a Joint Development Agreement with Japan’s ITOCHU Corporation to develop and commercialise a 300 KTPA green ammonia facility at Kandla.

Under the agreement, ITOCHU plans to offtake the green ammonia for bunkering applications in Singapore. The partnership is aimed at accelerating clean energy adoption in the maritime sector.

Strategic Move in Green Energy

L&T had acquired a significant land parcel in Kandla last year for green hydrogen and green ammonia projects. The latest collaboration supports LTEG’s strategy to build an integrated presence across the green energy value chain, while complementing ITOCHU’s efforts to promote low-carbon ammonia as a zero-emission marine fuel.

Commenting on the collaboration, Subramanian Sarma, Deputy Managing Director & President, L&T, said, “As the global energy landscape shifts decisively towards sustainability, L&T remains deeply committed to driving the clean energy transition through innovation, strategic partnerships, and engineering excellence. The partnership with ITOCHU reflects L&T’s larger vision of enabling a cleaner, greener future through sustainable business focus.”

Hiroyuki Tsubai, Executive Vice President, Member of the Board, President, Machinery Company of ITOCHU Corporation, said: “Through this joint development with one of the largest and most respected companies in India’s private sector, L&T Group, our initiatives to introduce low-carbon ammonia to the maritime sector as an alternative zero-emission fuel will be reinforced. With this collaboration, Kandla, located on the west coast of India, will become the principal production centre of green ammonia for ITOCHU’s bunkering operations in Singapore.”

India’s Green Hydrogen Potential

With abundant renewable resources and competitive electricity costs, India is well-positioned to be a global leader in green hydrogen and derivatives. The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets at least 5 MMTPA production by 2030, with investments projected to exceed USD 100 billion.

LTEG focuses on delivering sustainable energy solutions across the green hydrogen value chain, leveraging technology, partnerships, and R&D. ITOCHU, one of Japan’s largest trading companies, operates in 61 countries and engages in diverse sectors including energy, chemicals, and infrastructure.