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India Accelerates Green Hydrogen Push with Rs2 Lakh Crore Investments and Key Stakeholder Engagement

India is advancing its green energy transition under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with alternative energy sources—particularly green hydrogen—playing a central role in the country’s energy security agenda. In a recent high-level interaction with stakeholders from the green hydrogen sector, discussions focused on progress across the four crucial pillars: production, transportation, storage, and application.

Currently, nine R&D and demonstration plants are under construction, and four have already been commissioned by major public sector undertakings including Indian Oil Corporation Limited, GAIL (India) Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

To drive adoption, Indian refineries have floated tenders for 42,000 tonnes per annum (KTPA) of green hydrogen, with an additional 128 tenders planned, depending on the success of the current bids. These comprehensive efforts are backed by a projected investment of Rs2 lakh crore, underscoring India's commitment to become a global leader in the green hydrogen economy.