Call for Concept Details and Modalities For Development of a Commercial Green Urea Production Plant in Nepal

Government of Nepal Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment Singhadurbar, Kathmandu Call for Concept Details and Modalities For Development of a Commercial Green Urea Production Plant in Nepal Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment calls tor Concept Details and Modalities from eligible companies, joint ventures and consortia to develop a commercial green urea plant in Nepal with a production capacity of approximately 500,000 metric tons per year and with the flexibility to scale up. The plant must cover green hydrogen production, nitrogen production, ammonia synthesis, industrial carbon capture and urea synthesis. Interested applicants may download the Call for Concept Details and Modalities document from the Ministry's website (https://www.moafe.gov.np/ ). Concept Details and Modalities shall be delivered manually or by email ([email protected]) by 13% Mangsir 2083/ 29% November 2026 by 17.00 hrs NST. Date of publication : 29" Ashoj 2083/15% October 2026 = of Nepal Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment Singhadurbar, Kathmandu Call for Concept Details and Modalities For Development of a Commercial Green Urea Production Plant in Nepal [Names Development of a Commercial Green Urea Production Plant Office Name Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment Office Address Singhadurbar, Kathmandu Issued on 29" Ashoj 2083/15" October 2026 i Call for Concept Details and Modalities A. Call for Concept Details and Modalities Government of Nepal Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment Date: 2% Ashoj, 2083 / 15 October, 2026 Name: Development of a Commercial Green Urea Production Plant in Nepal 1. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment (the “Ministry”) now calls for Concept Details and Modalities from eligible companies, joint ventures and consortia to develop a commercial green urea plant. 2. The Government of Nepal’s target is to have a green urea plant with a production capacity of approximately 500,000 metric tons per year, with the flexibility to scale up. The plant must cover green hydrogen production, nitrogen production, ammonia synthesis, industrial carbon capture and urea synthesis. 3. Interested applicants may download the Call for Concept Details and Modalities document from the Ministry’s website (https;/Awww.moafe.sov.np/ ). 4. Interested applicants may associate with other companies or institutions, including foreign companies, as a joint venture or consortium to strengthen their qualifications. ० 5. Concept Details and Modalities shall be delivered manually or by email (९३ 2ए7091८.£०४:००) to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment, Singhadurbar, Kathmandu, within 45 days from the date of this notice, 1.6., by 13 Mangsir 2083/ 29 November 2026 by 17.00 hrs NST. 6. If the last date falls on a public holiday, the next working day will be the due date. 7. Concept Details and Modalities will be evaluated by the Evaluation Committee to be formed by the Government of Nepal. 8. All costs of preparing Concept Details and Modalities are borne by the applicant. Submission of Concept Details and Modalities creates no obligation on the Ministry, Government of Nepal, or any entity under it. 9. The Ministry reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Concept Details and Modalities, or to cancel or amend this process. B. Instructions for Submission of Call for Concept Details and Modalities 1. Who may apply: A company registered in Nepal or Abroad, applying alone or with other registered companies or institutions as a joint venture or consortium. The applicant/consortium must: (a) have prior experience in green hydrogen, ammonia, urea or related chemical fertiliser production; (b)have made a notable, provable contribution to promoting, developing or implementing green energy projects; (c) have the technical, financial and managerial capacity to develop, build and operate the project; and 2. Contents of the Concept Details and Modalities: . The Concept Details and Modalities must include: + for a joint venture or consortium, a letter expressing the willingness to apply from each member (role, responsibility, share of investment) and identification of the lead applicant; + proposed site and its suitability, plant capacity (metric tons/year) and expansion plan; + estimated needs for renewable electricity (including dry season), water, green hydrogen and COs, and for land and infrastructure; + estimated capital cost, expected LCOP and the basis of calculation, compared with the Average Landing Price of urea; + Financial modality showing sources and proportions (grants, concessional loans, GCF and other climate finance, loan guarantees, VGF, green bonds, carbon finance), or full private finance, proposed WACC and expected ROF/ROI: ५ break-even quantity (metric tons/year) and break-even price (NPR/metric ton) with assumptions; + minimum support expected from Government of Nepal (GoN) (land, power supply and power purchase agreement, waler use, offtake commitment, tax and customs facilities, guarantees, facilitation of licenses, policy stability), with justification; 2 gue = [for Concept Details and Modalities Doc. No: ModAFE-OL * estimated timeline and work plan for selection, DFS/DPR/EIA, financial closure, construction and operation. 3. Forms: Applicants shall use Forms | to 5 provided along with this Call for Concept Details and Modalities. Additional information may be attached. 4. Next steps: Ministry has the right to decide and communicate the next course of action. 5. Language and signature: The Concept Details and Modalities shall be in English, with the signature of the authorised representative and/or company stamp on every page; pages without them will not be evaluated. 6. Submission: Submit one original in a sealed envelope or scanned copy of the original by email marked/subject “CONCEPT DETAILS AND MODALITIES for Development of a Commercial Green Urea Production Plant in Nepal)”, showing the name and address of the applicant. Late submissions will not be considered. C. Brief Description of the Project J. Background and objective Nepal imports large quantities of chemical fertiliser every year, and timely supply is essential for agricultural productivity. Nepal also has large hydropower and other renewable energy potential. The objective of this initiative is to gauge the interest of developers to establish a chemical fertiliser plant to reduce import dependence on chemical fertiliser, increase domestic use of clean electricity, and make good-quality green urea available on time, by attracting domestic and foreign investment. 2. Seope and technical basis The scope of the project will normally include all five of the following steps, using technology, equipment, safety and quality that meet internationally accepted best practice, with environmental management under Nepal’s laws: Electrolysis using certified renewable electricity Nitrogen separated from air From green hydrogen and nitrogen CO: from eligible industrial, biogenic or other environmentally sustainable sources ७ Urea with at least 46% #0.2% nitrogen content 3. Assumed roles of the applicant and the Government © The applicant takes responsibility for capital, technology, construction, operation and management, and bears the related commercial risk. GoN will provide policy stability, facilitation of approvals and licences. Guarantees, minimum purchase, take-or-pay, VGF, concessional power tariff, tax or customs facilities and any other financial commitment may become applicable to GoN if and when an agreement is reached. 4, Deadline 45 days from the publication of this Call for Concept Details and Modalities, i.e., by 13 Mangsir 2083/ 29" November 2026 by 17.00 hrs NST. i Green hydrogen production D. Evaluation of Applications Concept Details and Modalities that meet the eligibility and completeness test will be evaluated by the Evaluation Committee to be formed by the Government of Nepal. i) Eligibility and completeness test (pass/fail) Registration certificate, and VAT/PAN certificate (each member in case of JV/consortium) Latest clearance or tax submission certificate Submit documents Joint venture / consortium agreement or Letters of Intent from all members; power of attomey to sign the CALL FOR CONCEPT DETAILS AND MODALITIES Forms 1 to 5 Submit documents Notes. (a) Each page must carry the signature of the authorised representative and the company stamp. 3 eee A