Daily Energy News Updates
1. India Fast-tracks Hydrogen in Industrial Transition
India’s green hydrogen ambitions moved beyond policy rhetoric in 2025. The government’s ₹19,744 crore National Green Hydrogen Mission aims for 5mn tonnes annual production by 2030, with initial facilities taking shape in Gujarat’s industrial belt, Odisha’s port complexes and Tamil Nadu’s renewable corridors.
Production costs remain challenging at $3-5 per kilogram, well above the $1 threshold needed for commercial viability against fossil alternatives. However, manufacturers are banking on scale economics and improved electrolyser technology to bridge this gap within five years.
Industrial buyers face mounting pressure from global supply chains demanding carbon-neutral inputs. Fertiliser producers, oil refineries and steel mills—sec...
