Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Maruti Suzuki Launches Green Hydrogen Pilot at Haryana Factory
Maruti Suzuki has built a small machine at its Haryana factory that makes hydrogen.
The machine uses extra electricity from solar panels.
It also uses treated water to create the hydrogen.
The hydrogen can be stored until the factory needs it.
Later, it can be mixed with natural gas to help power manufacturing.
This lets the factory save extra solar energy instead of wasting it.
Maruti will study the pilot before possibly expanding the technology to factories in Haryana and Gujarat.
The project is part of the company’s plan to reduce pollution from making cars.
Maruti Suzuki India commissioned a 300 kW green hydrogen electrolyser at its Manesar facility in Haryana.
The pilot uses surplus solar electricity to produce hydrogen through water treatment and electrolysis.
Stored hydrogen can later be mixed with natural gas and used as process fuel in manufacturing.
The project is intended to help Maruti assess green hydrogen’s practical use at automotive factories.
Maruti aims to cut manufacturing emissions from about 615,000 tonnes to 266,000 tonnes by FY 2030-31.
- Who
- Maruti Suzuki India.
- What
- A 300 kW green hydrogen electrolyser pilot plant was commissioned for manufacturing use.
- When
- The project was described in a regulatory filing dated September 24, 2026; the commissioning date was not otherwise specified.
- Where
- Maruti Suzuki’s manufacturing facility in Manesar, Haryana.
- Why
- To convert surplus solar electricity into storable hydrogen, support manufacturing fuel needs, and reduce factory emissions.
- Electrolyser capacity
- 300 kW
- Hydrogen source
- Surplus solar electricity and treated water
- Fuel application
- Hydrogen can be mixed with natural gas as process fuel
- Potential expansion
- Manufacturing facilities across Haryana and Gujarat
- Current manufacturing carbon footprint
- Approximately 615,000 tonnes
- 2030-31 target
- Reduce manufacturing carbon footprint to 266,000 tonnes
- Other energy projects
- A planned 10-tonne-per-day biogas plant at Kharkhoda and a 1 MWh battery energy storage system
- Compressed biogas investment
- The board approved four projects with a budget of ₹561 crore