Government Expands Green Hydrogen Mission and Infrastructure

27 Mar 2026 CW Team

An electrolyser manufacturing capacity of 3000 megawatt (MW) per annum has been awarded to 15 companies. Awards for green hydrogen production total 862,000 tonne (t) per annum of capacity and have been made to 18 companies to build supply at scale. These capacity awards are intended to support downstream industries and exports as part of the mission.

Demand aggregation for green ammonia has resulted in price discovery by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for production and supply of 724,000 t per annum to 13 fertiliser units. In the refinery sector awards cover 20,000 t per annum for supply to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, while price discovery has been completed for a further 10,000 t per annum for Numaligarh Refinery Limited in Assam.

Five pilot projects have been sanctioned to deploy hydrogen in the steel sector and a port authority has awarded a project to develop a bunkering and refuelling facility for green methanol. Five pilot projects will deploy 37 hydrogen-fuelled vehicles with nine Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) along 10 routes across the country. Investment commitments from project developers have not been made available.

The government has detailed measures to expand the city gas distribution (CGD) network including allocation of domestic gas on priority to compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG), diversion from non-priority sectors and expansion of the national gas grid. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has published a roadmap on hydrogen transportation through pipelines and blending with natural gas. The Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy conveyed these details in Rajya Sabha.

The Government is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) with the objective of making India a global hub for production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives. The mission is being advanced through capacity awards, demand aggregation and pilot programmes to accelerate domestic manufacturing and supply chains. An electrolyser manufacturing capacity of 3000 megawatt (MW) per annum has been awarded to 15 companies. Awards for green hydrogen production total 862,000 tonne (t) per annum of capacity and have been made to 18 companies to build supply at scale. These capacity awards are intended to support downstream industries and exports as part of the mission. Demand aggregation for green ammonia has resulted in price discovery by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) for production and supply of 724,000 t per annum to 13 fertiliser units. In the refinery sector awards cover 20,000 t per annum for supply to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited, while price discovery has been completed for a further 10,000 t per annum for Numaligarh Refinery Limited in Assam. Five pilot projects have been sanctioned to deploy hydrogen in the steel sector and a port authority has awarded a project to develop a bunkering and refuelling facility for green methanol. Five pilot projects will deploy 37 hydrogen-fuelled vehicles with nine Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) along 10 routes across the country. Investment commitments from project developers have not been made available. The government has detailed measures to expand the city gas distribution (CGD) network including allocation of domestic gas on priority to compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG), diversion from non-priority sectors and expansion of the national gas grid. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has published a roadmap on hydrogen transportation through pipelines and blending with natural gas. The Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy conveyed these details in Rajya Sabha.

Infrastructure Transport

30 May 2026

Chembur Metro to Boost East Mumbai Links

MMRDA is advancing eastern Mumbai’s urban mobility network, with the upcoming Chembur Metro Station set to emerge as a key interchange and the Mumbai Monorail preparing for relaunch.Dr Sanjay Mukherjee, Metropolitan Commissioner, MMRDA, conducted a site visit to Chembur Metro Station along with Kanhuraj Bagate, Managing Director, MMMOCL. He also visited the nearby VN Purav Monorail Station to review system preparedness and ease of interconnectivity.Once operational, the interchange is expected to offer commuters across the eastern suburbs quicker access, smoother transfers and seamless conne..

Equipment

30 May 2026

Herrenknecht TBMs Drive Thane–Borivali Tunnel Progress

Herrenknecht India has supplied two of the four tunnel boring machines (TBMs) required for the 11-km Thane–Borivali Twin Tunnel Project being developed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The project is expected to reduce travel time between Thane and Borivali from 60–90 minutes to around 15 minutes while easing congestion across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.The first two Single Shield TBMs, named Nayak and Arjuna, feature 13.34-m cutterhead diameters and are designed for hard-rock excavation. They will be deployed to tunnel through the challenging geological..

Resources

29 May 2026

KBL Launches Smart Skid Mounted Fire Pump Set

Kirloskar Brothers (KBL) has launched its Smart Skid Mounted Fire Pump Set, an integrated fire protection solution designed to improve operational efficiency, remote monitoring and installation flexibility. The system was inaugurated by Ms Madhuritai Misal, Hon. Minister of State for Urban Development, Government of Maharashtra.The Smart Skid Mounted Fire Pump Set is a factory-tested, pre-packaged solution that combines FM/UL-certified motor and engine pump sets with IoT-enabled remote monitoring. Designed to deliver a flow rate of 170 m³/hr at a head of 100 metres, the system aims to provide..