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Government identifies 10 states for green hydrogen manufacturing: MNRE officials

The government has identified 10 potential states that could be the key enablers in manufacturing green hydrogen in India to kickstart its National Green Hydrogen Mission, said two officials aware of the development. These include Karnataka, Odisha, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.

November 03, 2022 / 17:54 IST
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The government has identified 10 potential states that could be the key enablers in manufacturing green hydrogen in the country, said two officials aware of the development.

The states - Karnataka, Odisha, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal - are likely to have green hydrogen or ammonia manufacturing zones or clusters, helping India kickstart its National Green Hydrogen Mission in its initial years.

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“These states have been identified on the basis of the existing steel and fertiliser industries, refineries and ports located there, along with the operational and potential renewable energy generation capacity in the regions. At some locations, we have also incorporated the city gas distribution network as that is another sector that can offtake green hydrogen,” a senior official in the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) said.

The Indian government has identified states which have the potential to become green hydrogen manufacturing hubs.