Naidu Opens Rs 10 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant in Tirupati

04 Mar 2025 CW Team

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu inaugurated a Rs 10 billion green hydrogen plant in Tirupati, marking a significant step toward decarbonising industries. Equipped with a 300 kW PEM electrolyser and powered by a 1.1 MWp rooftop solar plant, the facility can blend green hydrogen up to 10% in LPG and 3% in PNG.

The HFE plant currently produces 25 TPA of green hydrogen, with the capacity to expand up to 54 TPA. It employs 2,000 people and is expected to cut 206 TPA of carbon dioxide emissions while releasing up to 195 TPA of oxygen into the atmosphere. Naidu emphasized that this initiative sets a new standard for India’s clean energy transition and highlights the potential of scalable, sustainable solutions.

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