Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with eFuels Rotterdam B.V., a subsidiary of Power2X, to advance the supply and offtake of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBO)-compliant green molecules from India to international markets.
The agreement is intended to support the development of an India–Europe green hydrogen corridor and establish pathways for international trade in green ammonia, green methanol and other renewable fuels.
The MoU was signed by SECI Managing Director Akash Tripathi and Power2X Executive Vice-President Neils Van Buuren. The signing took place in the presence of Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India Ajay Kumar Sood, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Netherlands Director General for Climate and Energy Michel Heijdra, and Hydrogen Council Chief Executive Officer Ivana Jemelkova, among other representatives.
Partnership targets international trade in RFNBO-compliant fuels
The agreement focuses on advancing supply and offtake arrangements for green molecules produced in India and intended for international markets. The products identified include green ammonia, green methanol and other renewable fuels that meet applicable RFNBO requirements.
RFNBOs are renewable fuels produced using renewable energy and non-biological feedstocks. Compliance with the relevant framework is important for accessing markets that apply specific sustainability and emissions criteria to renewable fuels, including the European Union.
The partnership is intended to strengthen supply-chain links between Indian producers and international markets. However, the announcement does not disclose specific production projects, export volumes, pricing arrangements, delivery schedules or binding offtake commitments.
India–Europe green hydrogen corridor
The MoU forms part of wider efforts to develop international trade in hydrogen and its derivatives. Green ammonia and green methanol can be used as hydrogen carriers or as renewable fuels and feedstocks in sectors seeking alternatives to fossil-based products.
For India, developing export pathways for RFNBO-compliant molecules could support investment in renewable hydrogen production and associated conversion, storage and transport infrastructure. For European markets, imports could provide an additional source of renewable fuels for industrial and energy applications.
The announcement describes the partnership as a step towards building scalable supply chains, but further commercial arrangements and project-level developments will be needed to translate the MoU into actual exports.
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SECI’s agreement with Power2X adds to India’s efforts to establish international market links for green hydrogen derivatives. The focus on RFNBO compliance is particularly relevant to potential exports to Europe, where renewable fuel certification requirements influence market access.
Green ammonia and green methanol could provide routes for transporting renewable hydrogen in forms that are easier to handle and integrate into existing industrial supply chains. However, the commercial viability of these exports will depend on competitive production costs, access to renewable electricity, certification, logistics and long-term buyer commitments.
The MoU establishes a cooperation framework rather than confirming an export contract. Its significance will therefore depend on whether the two organisations can progress towards identifiable projects, verified RFNBO-compliant production and firm supply and offtake arrangements.
