Anand Kumar Sharma

As early milestones, in May 2024, India commissioned a 10MW renewable power electrolyser, its first large-scale green hydrogen plant at GAIL’s Vijaipur complex (Madhya Pradesh). This was followed by the country’s first fully indigenous 1MW green hydrogen plant at Deendayal Port, Kandla (Gujarat), under the “Make in India” initiative in July 2025. The latter also represents India’s first port-based green hydrogen facility, signalling the transition from pilot-scale demonstrations to integrated commercial deployment, while also reflecting the growing maturity of domestic electrolyser manufacturing and deployment.

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. It is increasingly recognised as a versatile energy carrier for a low-carbon future. Among its different forms, green hydrogen is promising for sustainability owing to its near-zero operational emissions and compatibility with renewable energy systems. When utilised in fuel cells, hydrogen generates electricity with water vapour as the only by-product, thereby eliminating harmful exhaust emissions at the point of use…read more on NOPR