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Sri Lanka calls for RFIs to launch Green Hydrogen, Ammonia projects

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Energy and the Board of Investment have called for Requests for Information (RFI) for the development of Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia projects in the country.

With offshore wind and solar potential already identified, Sri Lanka’s National Hydrogen Roadmap (2023) positions the country as a future regional hub for green hydrogen and ammonia production and export, the BoI said in a statement.

“This RFI invites qualified local and international investors, developers, and operators to submit project concepts for Green Hydrogen/Ammonia manufacturing, export terminals, storage facilities, and component manufacturing.”

This is in line with Sri Lanka’s avowed targets of generating 70 percent of its electricity through renewable forms by 2030, and achieving carbon neutrality in power generation by 2050.

The country also plans USD 1 billion in annual green energy export revenue by 2030.

The RFI submission deadline is 5 June 2026 (1500 hrs SL time).

In 2023, then President Ranil Wickremesinghe told parliament a key objective of Northern and Eastern development plans was to harness the regions’ renewable energy potential through the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia using innovative technology.

Green hydrogen is a key future ship fuel that could replace fossil bunkers. Green ammonia is another fuel made from green hydrogen by adding nitrogen separated from the air with renewable energy.

Source: Economy Next