India is on track to command 10 percent of the world’s green hydrogen demand by 2030, Union Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy and Power, Shripad Y Naik said at the third International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2025) in New Delhi on Wednesday (12 November).
Speaking at Bharat Mandapam, the minister said India’s clean-energy transition is among the boldest globally, supported by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s COP-26 commitments.
He noted that India is progressing steadily toward 500 GW of non-fossil-fuel capacity by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2070, with nearly 260 GW of installed non-fossil capacity already in place.
Naik said India’s expanding solar and wind strength is enabling the next major shift — the Green Hydrogen Revolution, which will help decarbonise industries, power transport, and support global clean-energy trade.
He highlighted that India’s green hydrogen market is expected to grow at 20–40 percent annually over the next decade.
With abundant renewable resources and favourable policies, India is positioning itself as both a major producer and exporter of green hydrogen and its derivatives like green ammonia and methanol.
The minister urged industry and investors to expedite projects, expand electrolyser manufacturing, and encouraged states to build hydrogen hubs and industrial clusters to anchor local economies.
He said the transition represents an economic and environmental opportunity that will strengthen India’s role in the global hydrogen value chain.
Naik added that the National Green Hydrogen Mission, launched in January 2023, has moved from planning to implementation.
Incentive schemes worth Rs 17,000 crore are supporting green hydrogen production and electrolyser capacity.
Projects have already been awarded for 3,000 MW per year of electrolyser manufacturing and 8.62 lakh metric tonnes per year of green hydrogen production.
The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) has discovered globally competitive prices, among the lowest in the world, for the supply of 7.24 lakh MTPA of green ammonia to fertiliser units.
Further, projects have been sanctioned for the supply of 20,000 MTPA of green hydrogen to IOCL, BPCL and HPCL refineries.
