India's National Green Hydrogen Mission: Budget Allocation and Milestones
Key Ideas
  • Finance Minister Sitharaman allocated ₹535 crore for India's National Green Hydrogen Mission in the 2025 Union Budget.
  • The mission aims to boost clean energy adoption, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and promote India's leadership in green hydrogen technology.
  • Pilot projects are being implemented in the steel sector to replace fossil fuels with green hydrogen, with an overall budget of ₹455 crore until 2030.
  • India has already seen initiatives like blending hydrogen in city gas distribution, using green hydrogen in buses, and signing an MoU with Saudi Arabia for cooperation in green hydrogen and ammonia.
The 2025 Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman included a substantial allocation of ₹535 crore for India's National Green Hydrogen Mission. Launched in 2023 with an outlay of ₹19,744 crore until 2030, the mission aims to promote clean energy, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and establish India's leadership in green hydrogen technology. Pilot projects are underway in the steel sector to replace fossil fuels with green hydrogen, with a total budget of ₹455 crore until 2030. Some of the key initiatives in India include blending hydrogen in city gas distribution, using green hydrogen in buses, and deploying green hydrogen in various sectors. Additionally, India signed an MoU with Saudi Arabia for cooperation in green hydrogen and ammonia, highlighting international collaboration in the sector.
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