India aims to produce 5 million MT of green hydrogen annually by 2030

India has set a target of reaching net-zero emissions by 2070. As the country's need for energy and resources increases, a transition to renewable energy sources is required to lessen dependency on fossil fuels. Green hydrogen (GH2) is one of the most promising renewable energy carriers, with the potential to play an essential part in India's low-carbon, self-sufficient economic paths.

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Green hydrogen is created by electrolysing water using renewable energy. Green hydrogen, as opposed to grey hydrogen, which is produced industrially from natural gas and produces large carbon emissions, is renewable and carbon-free. Green hydrogen is the purest kind of hydrogen, as it is made using renewable energy sources and produces no carbon emissions.

The National Green Hydrogen Mission seeks to establish India as a global centre for the production, use, and export of green hydrogen and its byproducts. The mission will develop capabilities to manufacture at least 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of green hydrogen per year by 2030, with the potential to reach 10 MMT per year if export markets expand. The mission also intends to make India a leader in the technology and manufacture of electrolysers and other green hydrogen-supporting technologies.