Andhra Govt Unveils India's Biggest Green Hydrogen Ecosystem

• Andhra Pradesh aims to establish 5 GW of electrolyser manufacturing capacity.
• The state will partner with industry and academia to boost R&D.
• Plans include creating green energy corridors to transmit 25 GW of renewable energy.

Recently, the Andhra Pradesh government announced the "Green Hydrogen Valley," an initiative that propels the state into the leading edge of green hydrogen production and green hydrogen innovation at a national level.

The project, which was initiated by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, will establish the largest ecosystem in India for green hydrogen and all its derivatives. The state plans to enhance research and development, create technology and testing capacity through industry and academia partnerships, to accelerate and support the use of green hydrogen.

The official release stated, "The Green Hydrogen Valley will promote India’s largest ecosystem for the production of green hydrogen and its derivatives in partnership with industry and academia, aimed at accelerating domestic R&D and capacity building in green hydrogen technologies, including testing facilities".

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In light of the recent Green Hydrogen Summit in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh has ramped up production, storage, distribution, and applications in the green hydrogen realm, specifically in industry, transportation, and energy, while also developing policies, standards, and training systems to build a safe and sustainable hydrogen economy.

The government is aiming high with targets for electrolyser manufacturing capacity of 2 GW by 2027 and 5 GW by 2029, to produce 1.5 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) of green hydrogen by 2029, while also planning to set up green energy corridors to enable transmission of 25 GW of renewable power and diminish hydrogen production and deployment cost.

It's encouraging to see that ambition is also in line with the National Green Hydrogen Mission and for the state of Andhra Pradesh in committing to creating a cleaner and self-reliant future energy.