Hydrogen

Given that global steel demand is projected to grow by 32% by 2050, largely driven by infrastructure expansion and industrial development, the need to decouple steel production from carbon emissions is both urgent and complex. Here is where hydrogen, particularly green hydrogen, emerges as a powerful catalyst for change.

The Solar Energy Corp. of India (SECI) has achieved a record-low price of INR 55.75 per kg (around $641 per tonne) for green ammonia in its first-ever auction under the National Green Hydrogen Mission’s SIGHT Scheme (Mode 2A).

Indian Railways has successfully tested the nation’s first hydrogen-powered coach at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai.

India’s automobile industry can cut its manufacturing emissions by up to 87% by 2050 with a shift to 100% renewable energy, green steel, and partnerships with suppliers to cut emissions, finds a new study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).

JK Srivastava Hynfra has signed a memorandum of understanding with NREDCAP to develop a green hydrogen and ammonia hub with a capacity to produce up to 1 million tons of green ammonia annually, powered by 3 GW of solar and wind energy. Operations are expected to begin in early 2029.

The report highlights significant investment opportunities across renewable energy (solar, wind, hydro), bio-energy, energy storage solutions, green hydrogen and its derivatives, sustainable transport infrastructure, digital systems and platforms for climate action, sustainable agriculture, and circular economy and waste management.

Hygenco Green Energies has commissioned Maharashtra’s first green hydrogen and green oxygen production facility in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. This project will supply green hydrogen and oxygen to optic fibre manufacturer Sterlite Technologies Ltd.’s glass preform facility, supporting its goal to achieve Net Zero by 2030.

Green hydrogen is touted by some as the future – a way for Australia to slowly replace its reliance on fossil fuel exports. The energy-dense gas has the potential to reduce emissions in sectors challenging to decarbonise, such as steelmaking and fertiliser manufacturing.

Hyundai Motor India Ltd (HMIL), in collaboration with IIT Madras, will establish a 65,000 sq. ft. green hydrogen innovation centre in Chennai, enabling research, development, and deployment of hydrogen technologies.

“India is on track to achieve the milestone of 50% renewable energy share in its total installed power generation capacity by the end of the year,” said union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar at the 11th edition of India Energy Storage Week (IESW) 2025.