A newly signed commitment between India-based AM Green and the Port of Rotterdam Authority holds the potential to create a green energy supply chain worth $1bn, according to the partners.
Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU), the partners aim to achieve this by linking India’s net-zero clusters to Europe and supporting the development of key port infrastructure for distribution of hydrogen-based fuels and products.
This could enable exports of up to one million tonnes per year as part of AM Green’s ambitious goal to develop five million tonnes of green ammonia production capacity by 2030. This is equivalent to about one million tonnes of green hydrogen, and part of a push to meet the rising global demand for green fuels such as sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
SAF could potentially decarbonise up to 65% of the aviation industry’s net-zero targets by 2050, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), though the road to get there is long.
IATA states that SAF can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by up to 80% compared with traditional jet fuel.
“With India’s vast potential for green hydrogen production, combined with Rotterdam’s strategic location and advanced infrastructure, the collaboration will lead to a … sustainable green energy supply chain between the two regions,” said Boudewijn Siemons, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
The port was chosen due to its role as a logistics and hydrogen hub for the European continent, with some 13% of the total energy demand in Europe entering via Rotterdam.
The site is already home to several developments to scale-up hydrogen and ammonia import infrastructure. The port aims to facilitate 20 million tonnes of hydrogen equivalent throughput per year by 2050, with the majority being imports.
The news follows a recently announced partnership signed by renewable energy firms from India and Germany that aims to jointly develop and market green ammonia produced in Andhra Pradesh in southern India.
Under an MoU formalised during the recent World Hydrogen Summit 2025 in Rotterdam, that project is designed to produce up to one million tonnes a year of green ammonia.
The $1.3bn project will convert seawater into the high-purity water needed for electrolysis, which will be fully powered by renewable energies.
A dedicated pipeline will connect the production facility to port infrastructure, enabling export of green ammonia to international markets. This is expected to avoid over 1.8 million tonnes of CO2 emissions each year.