Lok Sabha Question No. 692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Implementation of National Green Hydrogen Mission
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. K Sudhakar, Smt. Sanjna Jatav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 692

ANSWERED ON 04.02.2026

## IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL GREEN HYDROGEN MISSION

## 692. DR. K SUDHAKAR SMT. SANJNA JATAV

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

- (a) the present status of implementation of the National Green Hydrogen Mission including electrolyser manufacturing and hydrogen production capacity awarded;
- (b) the details of green ammonia supply agreements signed with fertilizer units and the pricing achieved;
- (c) the ports designated as Green Hydrogen Hubs and the infrastructure being developed for hydrogen export;
- (d) the timeline and milestones for achieving the five Million Metric Tonne (MMT) green hydrogen production target by the year 2030 and the major milestones identified for achieving this target; and
- (e) the support given to the private sector for investing in Green Hydrogen technologies?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (e) 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. Mission aims to establish Green Hydrogen production capacity of 5 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) per annum by 2030.

The progress achieved under NGHM is given below:

1. Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT)
- i. Incentive scheme for electrolyser manufacturing
- 3000  MW  per  annum  electrolyser  manufacturing  capacity  has  been  awarded  to  15 companies.
- ii. Incentive schemes for green hydrogen production
- 8,62,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity has been awarded to 18 companies.
- 20,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity has been awarded for supply to refineries of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.
- Prices  have  been  discovered  by  Solar  Energy  Corporation  of  India  (SECI)  for  the production and supply of 7,24,000 Metric Tonnes per Annum (MTPA) of Green Ammonia

(a derivative of Green Hydrogen) to 13 fertilizer units across India. The details are provided at Annexure.

2. Green Hydrogen Hubs
- I. Deendayal Port (Kandla, Gujarat), V.  O. Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin, Tamil  Nadu) and Paradip Port (Odisha) have been recognised as green hydrogen hubs under the NGHM.
- II. In  addition,  the  ministry  has  endorsed  the  proposal  by  NTPC  for  setting  up  of  the  Green Hydrogen Hub at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh.
- III. Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued an order for establishing the State as India's largest green  hydrogen  hub  and  outlining  a  roadmap  to  transform  Andhra  Pradesh  into  a  Green Hydrogen Valley by 2030.
3.   V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority has awarded a project for development of bunkering and refuelling facility for green methanol at the port.

In  addition,  following  support  is  provided  under  the  National  Green  Hydrogen  Mission,  to  encourage investment in the green hydrogen technologies:

- I. Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia Plants commissioned on or before 31.12.2030, and which utilize renewable energy for the production of Green Hydrogen or Green Ammonia, have been granted exemption from the payment of ISTS charges for a period of 25 years, starting from the date of commissioning of the project.
- II. Standalone plants producing Green Hydrogen/Green Ammonia by way of electrolysis of water using Renewable Energy, have been exempted from requirement of prior Environmental Clearance under the provisions of the Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006.
- III. Duty benefits under Section 26 of SEZ Act, 2005 have been allowed to the units for installation as well as O&M of renewable energy equipment exclusively for captive consumption of the unit.
- IV. Exemption has been granted from ALMM and RLMM requirements for Renewable Energy plants located inside an Special Economic Zone (SEZ) or Export Oriented Unit (EOU) and supplying power exclusively for production plants of Green Hydrogen (or its derivatives).

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Annexure Prices discovered for production and supply of Green Ammonia

|   S. No. | Procurer fertilizer unit                                              |   Green Ammonia capacity (MTPA) |   Discovered price (Rs. /kg) * | Selected Green Ammonia producer                               |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Paradeep Phosphate Limited (Paradeep)                                 |                           75000 |                          55.75 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|        2 | Krishana Phoschem Limited, Meghnagar                                  |                           70000 |                          51.8  | NTPC Renewable Energy Limited                                 |
|        3 | Madhya Bharat Agro Products Limited-II, Sagar                         |                           60000 |                          52.25 | Oriana Power Limited                                          |
|        4 | Madhya Bharat Agro Products Limited-III, Dhule                        |                           70000 |                          53.05 | SCC Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. with M/s InSolare Energy Limited |
|        5 | Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers &Chemicals Limited (GNFC), Bharuch |                           50000 |                          52.5  | Onix Renewable Limited                                        |
|        6 | Coromandel International Limited (CIL), Kakinada                      |                           85000 |                          50.75 | Jakson Green and Ocior                                        |
|        7 | Coromandel International Limited (CIL), Vishakhapatnam                |                           50000 |                          51.89 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|        8 | Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), Kandla         |                          100000 |                          54.73 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|        9 | Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), Paradeep       |                          100000 |                          49.75 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|       10 | Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL), Zuarinagar                         |                           25000 |                          62.84 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|       11 | Indorama India Private Limited (IIPL), Haldia                         |                           20000 |                          64.74 | Acme Cleantech Solutions Private Limited                      |
|       12 | Mangalore Chemicals& Fertilizers Ltd. (MCFL), Mangalore               |                           15000 |                          57.65 | SCC Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. with M/s InSolare Energy Limited |
|       13 | Madras Fertilizers Limited (MFL), Chennai                             |                            4000 |                          50    | Suryam International Private Limited                          |