Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Andhra Pradesh Aims for Green Hydrogen Leadership by 2030
Andhra Pradesh wants to be the leader in making clean fuel called green hydrogen!
They plan to produce a lot of it by 2029, almost as much as many countries use.
They also want to build machines to make this fuel by 2027.
The state government is working with experts to create all the steps needed, from making the fuel to using it in factories.
They have good resources like sun and wind power, and lots of plants and trees (biomass) that can help make green hydrogen.
This will help keep the air clean and bring jobs to rural areas.
Big companies are already planning projects, and the government might give extra help to these green fuel efforts.
Andhra Pradesh has a long coastline, which will help in shipping this fuel too.
They believe this will make India use less imported fuel and make their state a top spot for this new energy.
Andhra Pradesh aims to become a national hub for green hydrogen, targeting 1.5 million metric tons output by 2029 and 2 GW of electrolyzer manufacturing capacity by 2027.
A dedicated advisory committee has been formed under the AP Green Hydrogen Valley Declaration to guide policy and investment.
The state leverages its top position in biomass availability and extensive solar, wind, and pumped hydro resources for hydrogen production.
NTPC Green Energy is developing a hydrogen hub at Pudimadaka with a 20-GW renewable base, targeting 1,500 tons of green hydrogen daily.
Plans are underway to make Kakinada a hydrogen hub, with the NPCL fertilizer plant converted into a one-million-tonne ammonia facility.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh government, Chief Secretary K Vijayanand, NITI Aayog member Dr. V K Saraswat, AP GreenCo AGM Ram Kumar, and other advisory board members and officials.
- What
- Established the AP Green Hydrogen Valley Advisory Board and announced the AP Green Hydrogen Valley Declaration, setting ambitious goals for green hydrogen production and electrolyzer manufacturing, and aiming to establish a complete value chain for green hydrogen.
- When
- Thursday (meeting); Targets set for 2027, 2029, and 2030.
- Where
- Secretariat, Vijayawada; Pudimadaka, Visakhapatnam; Kakinada.
- Why
- To position Andhra Pradesh as a national hub for green hydrogen production, support decarbonization efforts, boost rural incomes, reduce energy imports, and strengthen the state's renewable ecosystem.
Andhra Pradesh Government
NITI Aayog & Experts
Key Strengths for Hydrogen Production
Andhra Pradesh Government
Highlights extensive solar, wind, and pumped hydro resources, along with a 974-km coastline as strong fundamentals for scaling up hydrogen production.
NITI Aayog & Experts
Notes Andhra Pradesh's top ranking in biomass availability, which is a key feedstock for green hydrogen, and suggests integrating it for rural economic benefits.
National Incentives for Green Hydrogen
Andhra Pradesh Government
Focuses on establishing a complete value chain for green hydrogen from production to industrial utilization as part of its decarbonization strategy.
NITI Aayog & Experts
Confirms the Central government's readiness to provide incentives under the National Hydrogen Mission for projects that adopt green hydrogen.
- Green Hydrogen Output Target
- 1.5 million metric tons annually by 2029
- Electrolyzer Manufacturing Capacity Target
- 2 gigawatts by 2027
- Key Feedstock Strength
- First in India for biomass availability
- Major Project
- NTPC Green Energy's hydrogen hub at Pudimadaka
- Major Project Capacity
- 1,500 tons per day from a 20-GW renewable base
- Major Project Investment
- Rs 1.85 lakh crore
- Fertilizer to Ammonia Conversion
- NPCL fertilizer plant in Kakinada to one-million-tonne ammonia facility
