Sets 900 KTPA target by 2030 for a cleaner future
Hyderabad: Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday hailed India's green hydrogen push, with state-run companies like IOCL, BPCL, and HPCL targeting 900 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA) capacity by 2030 to slash Rs 1 lakh crore in fossil fuel imports and fuel low-carbon industries.
In tune with the Centre’s push for green energy, Telangana has already initiated efforts to emerge as a frontrunner, boasting vast solar and wind potential for green H2 hubs.
Telangana's new Clean and Green Energy Policy 2025 has set a target of adding 20,000 MW (20 GW) of renewable energy and storage capacity by 2030, focusing on solar, wind, battery storage (BESS), waste-to-energy, and green hydrogen, with significant incentives for investors and commitments to grid stability.
Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramaraka said the state aims for energy security, creating jobs, and aligning with national goals by boosting its current capacity (around 11 GW) through diverse projects, including supporting farmers with paddy straw-based biogas and enabling women-led solar initiatives.
The Ramagundam industrial cluster eyes a dedicated H2 valley under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, leveraging NTPC and local industries for decarbonisation.
"Telangana's policy alignment with the Centre's Rs 19,744 crore Mission positions Hyderabad as a green energy nexus, creating jobs and export hubs," said a senior official of the energy department. "With pilots already blending surplus RE for H2, the state's 11,399 MW capacity can scale nationally— a win for net-zero goals."
The Centre’s plans integrate Telangana through Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme incentives for electrolysers and High Voltage Integrated Circuits (HVIC), though no dedicated Hyderabad hub yet — unlike "Andhra Pradesh's 1,500 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) project, a NTPC Green Hydrogen Hub being developed in Pudimadaka, Anakapalli district.
This project is one of India's largest integrated green hydrogen facilities, with a capacity to produce 1,500 tonnes of green hydrogen daily, along with 7,500 tonnes of derivatives like green methanol and green ammonia. This leap promises greener supply chains, 6 lakh jobs, and 50 MMT GHG cuts nationwide.
