India has significantly upgraded its National Green Hydrogen Mission targeting an annual production capacity of 5 million metric tonnes by 2030. The expanded mission is expected to attract about ₹8 lakh crore in investment, create more than six lakh jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 50 million tonnes each year.

According to official estimates achieving the ambition will require around 125 GW of new renewable energy capacity. Green hydrogen is defined as hydrogen produced through electrolysis powered entirely by renewable energy with a carbon emission threshold of less than 2 kg CO₂ equivalent per kilogram of hydrogen. Production based on biomass is also permitted if it meets the threshold.

Mission Framework and Pilot Projects

The mission first introduced in January 2023 includes an outlay of ₹19,744 crore until FY29–30. The largest component of this allocation is ₹17,490 crore for Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition, providing incentives for domestic electrolyser manufacturing and green hydrogen production. Additional support covers pilot projects, research and development and ecosystem development.

The mission has four pillars which focus on policy and regulation, demand creation innovation and infrastructure support. Three major ports—Deendayal Port, V. O. Chidambaranar Port and Paradip Port—have been identified as green hydrogen hubs for production, storage, consumption, and export.

Pilot projects are progressing across multiple sectors. In fertilizer procurement, green ammonia has been finalised for public sector units. In petroleum refining fossil-based hydrogen is being replaced by green hydrogen. In steel five pilot projects are testing the use of green hydrogen in iron ore reduction and related processes.

Mobility pilots include 37 hydrogen vehicles and nine refuelling stations across ten routes. Hydrogen and green methanol facilities have been set up at V O Chidambaranar and Deendayal Ports and NTPC has commissioned a green hydrogen mobility project in Leh which includes five hydrogen buses and a fuelling station expected to reduce 350 tonnes of emissions annually.

Key enabling measures include a waiver of interstate transmission charges for renewable energy used in hydrogen production assured open access within a fixed timeframe and skill development efforts with more than 5,600 trained personnel. India has expanded global engagement through initiatives with the European Union the United Kingdom Germany and Singapore focusing on standards regulations and export-oriented hydrogen hubs.

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https://organiser.org/2025/11/16/325926/bharat/india-upscales-green-hydrogen-mission-5-mmtpa-target-by-2030-rs-8-lakh-crore-investment-expected/