India to Lead the World in Green Hydrogen: Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi

Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi stressed that India aims to stand among world leaders for green hydrogen manufacturing and utilization. The Minister spoke at New Delhi about India's pioneering first hydrogen truck trials while addressing attendees at the flag-off event for these trucks under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) and India's path for energy sustainability.

National Green Hydrogen Mission and India’s Energy Vision

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi leads India to global leadership in sustainable energy transformations according to Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi. The National Green Hydrogen Mission obtained ₹19,744 crore funding to turn India into a global leader in hydrogen manufacturing and storage and end use applications throughout different industrial sectors.

Key Achievements:

• The platform has approved 4,12,000 TPA of facilities to produce Green Hydrogen.

• Indian officials sanctioned the construction of 3 GW of electrolyser manufacturing operations yearly.

• Seven initial projects deployed their operations during the implementation stage for transportation, shipping, steel and storage sectors.

• For the safe implementation of hydrogen technology the authorities issued 88 safety and scalability standards.

India’s Green Hydrogen Goals for 2030

• The 2030 targets established by the Minister involve that India aims to reach the following milestones:

• Annual Green Hydrogen production will reach 5 million metric tons (MTT).

• Installing 60-100 GW of electrolyser capacity.

• The country aims to connect 125 GW renewable energy to hydrogen manufacturing facilities.

These initiatives are expected to:

• Yearly reductions of 50 million metric tons of CO₂ emissions will occur through these policies.

• The country can accumulate savings of ₹1 lakh crore by importing reduced fuel amounts.

• India anticipates attaining investments worth ₹8 lakh crore.

Hydrogen-Powered Truck Trials and Infrastructure Development

• India makes a critical step toward its energy independence and alternative fuel adoption through hydrogen-powered truck trials which transform its mobility operations. 

• Indian energy consumption stands as the third largest worldwide while the country maintains the fourth position for crude oil imports changing this pattern will depend heavily on hydrogen technology advancements.

Key Highlights:

• Three hydrogen-powered heavy-duty trucks begin their operations between the Faridabad–Delhi NCR and Ahmedabad–Surat–Vadodara routes.

• Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has launched construction plans to build hydrogen refueling stations inside Faridabad along with Vadodara and Balasore as well as Pune to establish nationwide hydrogen support.

Conclusion

Through his remarks Minister Gadkari emphasized the central role that Shri Nitin Gadkari played in stimulating innovative progress for hydrogen-powered mobility.

Shri Joshi made an appeal to stakeholders to join forces with the green energy revolution while stressing that hydrogen will create the backbone for India's energy system of the future. He demanded industrial leaders and innovative parties together with government policymakers should work toward bringing this vision to existence.

India’s development of green hydrogen technology demonstrates a strong national dedication to sustainable power solutions as the country secures its position as an international leader in hydrogen market systems.