India Targets 5 Million Tonnes of Green Hydrogen by 2030

Key Points

• India aims to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen annually.
• Platinum group metals are vital for clean hydrogen production.
• Global partnerships drive progress in decarbonizing industries.

India aims for 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030 under its National Green Hydrogen Mission, driving decarbonization and renewable energy growth.

India’s ambitious push for green hydrogen production by 2030

India wants to produce five million tons of green hydrogen annually by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated.

Speaking during a virtual event to open $27 billion worth of infrastructure in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, Modi detailed plans to establish two green hydrogen centers, one of which will be based in Visakhapatnam. The program is a component of India’s larger endeavors to decrease dependency on fossil fuels, increase the capacity of renewable energy to 500 GW, and bring down the price of green hydrogen to $1.50 per kilogram.

Modi underlined that green hydrogen will be essential to India’s battle against climate change, utilizing the nation’s plentiful hydropower, wind, and solar resources to become globally competitive in the market.

In the meanwhile, 2025 has begun well for the hydrogen industry, according to Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, CEO of Hydrogen Europe. 

Platinum group metals play a pivotal role in clean energy

John Goodwin, the regulatory relations director at Johnson Matthey, recently emphasized on LinkedIn the significance of platinum group metals (PGMs) in renewable energy technology, characterizing them as “super power metals” that are essential to the energy transition.

Goodwin’s remarks are in line with those of Margery Ryan, advocacy manager for Johnson Matthey PGMs, who pointed out that regulators are becoming more conscious of the crucial role PGMs play in sustainable energy applications. 

As stated by Mining weekly, Johnson Matthey has shown how PGM-based proton exchange membrane (PEM) technology may be used in water electrolysis to safely and cleanly create hydrogen and oxygen. It is anticipated that PEM electrolyzers’ further performance advancements would propel their broader use.

Regarding mining and metals, Swedish firm GreenIron has teamed up with Brazilian mining behemoth Vale to cut emissions throughout the mining and metals supply chain. In addition to plans for Vale to provide iron ore to GreenIron’s commercial operations in Sweden, the agreement includes a feasibility study for a direct reduction facility in Brazil.

Rogério Nogueira, EVP of Commercial and New Business at Vale, told *Mining Weekly*, “We’re focused on helping our clients achieve their decarbonization targets while fostering Brazil’s new industrialization.”

Europe and South America are establishing important alliances to promote decarbonization and renewable energy innovation as countries like India set aggressive goals for the production of green hydrogen.