Andhra Pradesh's Green Hydrogen Ambition at WEF 2025
Key Ideas
- Andhra Pradesh aims to produce one-third of India's green hydrogen by 2030, as announced by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
- The state highlights its strategic advantages, including ten operational ports, essential for supporting petrochemical industries and exporting green energy products.
- NTPC, India's leading power producer, plans to invest nearly ₹1.87 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh over the next 7-8 years, focusing on renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and pumped hydro energy.
- Naidu emphasizes the need to integrate sustainable energy solutions with advanced infrastructure to meet the increasing demand for green hydrogen and other green technologies.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has unveiled an ambitious plan at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to position the state as a major player in green hydrogen production, with a target to contribute one-third of India's total green hydrogen output by 2030. Naidu emphasized the significance of aligning sustainable energy solutions with advanced infrastructure to cater to the growing need for green hydrogen. The state's strategic advantages, such as its ten operational ports, play a crucial role in supporting petrochemical industries and enabling the export of green energy products. NTPC has pledged a substantial investment of around ₹1.87 lakh crore in Andhra Pradesh over the next few years, with a focus on integrating renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and pumped hydro energy. Naidu highlighted the imperative need for reforms in fuel and energy sectors for sustainability, positioning Andhra Pradesh as a leader in driving these changes.
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Green Hydrogen
Renewable Energy
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Sustainability
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Andhra Pradesh
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