New Delhi, March 25 India has commissioned around 8,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity by February 2026, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.
The government has set a target of 5 Million Metric Tonnes per annum by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
"Around 8,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity has been commissioned in India by February 2026," said Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Naik in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
He further informed that under the mission, the discovered costs of Green Hydrogen through competitive bidding are Rs 397 per kg (inclusive of 18 per cent GST) for supply to the refinery of Indian Oil Corporation Limited and Rs 387 per kg (inclusive of 18 per cent GST) for supply to the refineries of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited.
It is estimated that renewable energy (solar and wind) accounts for approximately 50 per cent to 70 per cent, i.e. about Rs 235 per kg, of the total cost of green hydrogen production, Naik said, citing a World Bank Group report.