Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Uttar Pradesh and Japan Expand Green Hydrogen, Manufacturing Partnership
Uttar Pradesh and Japan are working together on clean energy and factories.
They want to make more green hydrogen, a fuel produced using clean energy.
Two special research centres have already been created in Uttar Pradesh.
The state hopes to turn this research into pilot projects and large businesses.
Japanese companies are also being encouraged to build factories and other facilities there.
Escorts Kubota and Minda Corporation have announced major manufacturing investments.
These projects are expected to create thousands of jobs.
Uttar Pradesh also plans to build a special Japan City where more Japanese companies can operate.
Uttar Pradesh wants to expand its green hydrogen partnership with Japan into pilot projects, technology deployment and commercial investment.
The state and Yamanashi established two green hydrogen Centres of Excellence, each receiving Rs 50 crore.
Escorts Kubota is investing Rs 2,025 crore in a YEIDA plant expected to create 3,829 direct jobs.
Minda Corporation has proposed Rs 1,166 crore across two projects, with around 6,440 expected employment opportunities.
Uttar Pradesh has proposed a 500-acre Japan City for Japanese companies in sectors including semiconductors, electronics and advanced manufacturing.
- Who
- The Government of Uttar Pradesh, Japan and Japan’s Yamanashi Prefecture, along with participating companies and educational institutions.
- What
- They are expanding cooperation on green hydrogen, Japanese manufacturing investment, skills and a proposed Japan City.
- When
- The Uttar Pradesh-Yamanashi MoU was signed on December 23, 2024; the state’s green hydrogen policy targets 2028.
- Where
- The projects and proposed Japan City are primarily in Uttar Pradesh, including the YEIDA region, while the partnership involves Yamanashi, Japan.
- Why
- Uttar Pradesh aims to attract investment, create jobs, develop clean-energy projects and connect its workforce with Japanese manufacturing practices.
- Green hydrogen target
- The Uttar Pradesh Green Hydrogen Policy 2024 targets annual production capacity of 1 million tonne of green hydrogen and green ammonia by 2028.
- Centres of Excellence
- Two centres have been established through IIT Kanpur-HBTU Kanpur and IIT-BHU-MMMUT Gorakhpur, with Rs 50 crore approved and disbursed for each.
- Escorts Kubota investment
- Rs 2,025 crore plant in YEIDA Sector 10, with planned annual capacity of 60,000 tractors and 15,000 construction equipment units in its first phase.
- Escorts Kubota employment
- The project is expected to generate 3,829 direct jobs.
- Minda Corporation investment
- The company has proposed Rs 1,166 crore across projects in YEIDA Sectors 10 and 24.
- Minda Corporation employment
- The two projects are expected to create around 6,440 employment opportunities.
- Japan City proposal
- Uttar Pradesh has proposed a 500-acre dedicated industrial ecosystem for Japanese investors in the YEIDA region.