Lok Sabha Question No. 2046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Green Hydrogen Hubs
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2046

ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## GREEN HYDROGEN HUBS

2046.   SMT. BHARTI PARDHI SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the proposals received to set up green hydrogen hubs in the industrial zones of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM);
- (b) the status of the pilot projects for blending green hydrogen with natural gas in the city gas distribution network of Mumbai;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to support the manufacturing of electrolyzers in the said States through the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme;
- (d) the details of the demand aggregation from the fertilizer and refinery units in the said States for the offtake of green hydrogen; and
- (e) the Government's roadmap to export green ammonia from the ports/dry ports of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to the international markets?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) As on 6 th February 2026, no proposals have been received for the establishment of green hydrogen hubs in the industrial zones of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
- (b) It is informed that as on 6 th February 2026, no pilot project for blending green hydrogen with natural gas in the city gas distribution network of Mumbai has been undertaken under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
- (c) The Government of India is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), with an objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.

Under the incentive scheme for electrolyser manufacturing of the Strategic Interventions for Green  Hydrogen  Transition  (SIGHT)  Programme  of  the  Mission,  3000  MW  per  annum electrolyser manufacturing capacity has been awarded to 15 companies. Out of the 15 awardees,

- M/s Homihydrogen Private Limited, has announced its intention to establish an electrolyser manufacturing facility in Maharashtra.
- M/s GH2 Solar Private Limited, has announced its intention to establish an electrolyser manufacturing facility in Madhya Pradesh.

(d) The details of demand aggregation are given below:

- i. Under the SIGHT Programme -Component -II: Incentive for Procurement of Green Ammonia Production, thirteen fertilizer companies have indicated an annual demand of 7,24,000 metric tonnes per annum (MTPA) of green ammonia, that includes two fertilizer plants located in Madhya Pradesh with a total demand of 1,30,000 MTPA of green ammonia, and one fertilizer plant located in Maharashtra with a demand of 70,000 MTPA of green ammonia.
- ii. Under the SIGHT Programme -Component -II: Incentive for Procurement of Green Hydrogen  Production  for  supply  to  refineries,  a  demand  of  5000  MTPA  of  green hydrogen  has  been  awarded  by  Bharat  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited  for  its  Bina refinery in Madhya Pradesh.
3. (e) Export of green ammonia is undertaken by project developers based on their commercial arrangements, logistics feasibility and international offtake arrangements.

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