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NGEL and Assago MoU for India’s First Green Urea Plant

6 February 20261 min read
ECONOMYNGEL and AssagoMoU for India’sFirst Green UreaPlant6 February 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Two companies agreed to build the country’s first large-scale green urea facility, a step towards cleaner fertiliser production.

Key facts

  • Parties to the MoU: NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) and Assago Industries.
  • Project: the nation’s first big green urea facility.
  • Site: Pudimadaka, near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, where the Green Hydrogen Hub is located.
  • Matches national aims of a clean energy shift and greener fertiliser output.

Exam angle

  • Company in the news: NGEL (NTPC Green Energy Limited).
  • Site: Pudimadaka in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Likely question: what is special about the plant? Answer: the first big green urea unit in India.
  • Theme: green fertiliser linked to the Green Hydrogen Hub.

Test yourself

1. Where will India's first large-scale green urea plant be developed under the NGEL-Assago MoU?

The plant is planned at the Green Hydrogen Hub, Pudimadaka, near Visakhapatnam.

2. Which two companies signed the MoU for the green urea plant?

NGEL and Assago Industries signed the MoU.

3. The proposed Pudimadaka project is described as India's first what?

It is the first large-scale green urea plant in India.