The Government of Uttar Pradesh in India has launched its first green hydrogen production facility in the city of Gorakhpur.

Developed by Torrent Power and Torrent Gas, the plant is only the second of its kind in India, designed to produce green hydrogen for blending with compressed and piped natural gas supplies. 

The project, which is slated to produce 72 tonnes of green hydrogen per year, is backed by the state’s Green Hydrogen Policy 2024 and represents the country’s largest hydrogen–natural gas blending initiative within a city gas distribution network.

Speaking at the launch, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath described green hydrogen as “the energy of the future” and highlighted the project’s potential to reduce carbon emissions, protect biodiversity, and improve public health. He added that the state’s abundant water resources could offer a competitive edge in scaling hydrogen production.

Uttar Pradesh has set a target of producing one million tonnes of green hydrogen annually by 2028 under its policy framework. The Gorakhpur facility aligns with India’s broader goal under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, which aims for five million tonnes of green hydrogen production per year by 2030, supporting decarbonisation across hard-to-abate sectors.

At the national level, India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has recently launched a $7.8m dollar central funding programme under the National Green Hydrogen Mission to support four demonstration projects in so-called Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters across Pune, Kerala, Bhubaneswar, and Jodhpur. 

At the same time, Indian oil refineries are preparing to invest around $23bn in green hydrogen infrastructure over the coming years, marking one of the most ambitious clean energy pushes yet in the country.

India’s refineries are expected to play a central role in the transition. The sector already consumes more than two million tonnes of hydrogen annually, and tenders have been issued for 42,000 tonnes per year of green hydrogen supply to domestic plants. 

Indian Oil Corporation is developing a 10,000 tonne per year facility at its Panipat complex, due in 2027, which will replace grey hydrogen currently used in refining operations.

Parallel efforts are also underway in green ammonia, with projects planned in Odisha by Hygenco Green Energies and Ocior Energy targeting more than two million tonnes per year of combined capacity.