India has awarded tenders for the establishment of 412,000 tons of green hydrogen manufacturing and 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of electrolyzer manufacturing capacity.

This announcement was made by Bhupinder S Bhalla, Secretary of the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), at the World Hydrogen Summit 2024 in the Netherlands.

He highlighted India's progress under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) program and various pilot projects.

Bhalla emphasized India's potential as a green hydrogen producer, attributing it to the country's access to some of the cheapest sources of renewable energy.

He stated that India is leading efforts toward a more inclusive and environmentally-conscious energy landscape.

In 2023, MNRE launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which includes the SIGHT program aimed at establishing an electrolyzer manufacturing base and green hydrogen production facilities.