Uttar Pradesh
UP’s 1st Green Hydrogen Plant
- 18 Aug 2025
- 3 min read
Why in News?
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the state's first green hydrogen plant and the second of its kind in the country at Khanimpur village, Gorakhpur district.
India's Green Hydrogen Milestones
- Kandla Port in Gujarat is the site of India's first Make-in-India Green Hydrogen Plant, advancing the country's Net-Zero goals.
- Jindal Stainless Limited in Hisar is India's first off-grid green hydrogen plant dedicated to the stainless steel industry, making it a global first for the sector.
- Adani Group commissioned India's first off-grid 5 MW green hydrogen pilot plant in Kutch, Gujarat, pioneering renewable-powered hydrogen production.
Key Points
- About: The plant, set up by Torrent Gas and Torrent Power, marks a significant milestone in India's transition to clean energy.
- As part of a pilot project, the plant will blend up to 2% green hydrogen with natural gas (CNG and PNG), which will be supplied to domestic households, CNG stations, and industries via the local gas grid.
- Significance: The project is the largest green hydrogen and natural gas blending initiative in the country's city gas distribution sector, expected to cut carbon emissions by 500 tonnes annually and establish Uttar Pradesh as a key hub for green hydrogen due to its abundant water resources.
- Green Hydrogen Policy: The Uttar Pradesh Green Hydrogen Policy 2024 enables Ease of Doing Business by promoting investments and setting up of Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia production facilities and Green Hydrogen-based product manufacturing units.
- Uttar Pradesh envisions taking the production capacity of Green Hydrogen / Green Ammonia up to 1 million metric tonnes per year by 2028.
- The policy includes a 30% capital subsidy, which can go up to 40% for the first four projects in the state.
Green Hydrogen
- Green hydrogen is produced by splitting water into hydrogen (H₂) and oxygen (O₂) through electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources like solar power, or via biomass gasification.
- Its uses include fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), industrial uses such as fertilizers and the refineries sector, and transportation sectors like road and rail.
- Other Types of Hydrogen:
