India pushes renewables and green hydrogen
Prime minister Modi wants country to be energy independent by 2047 and become a global hydrogen hub
India has set ambitious targets for renewable energy and green hydrogen generation, aiming to become a global hydrogen hub and reverse its reliance on imported fossil fuels.
On 15 August, India’s Independence Day, prime minister Narendra Modi committed to a National Hydrogen Mission to invigorate India’s efforts in climate change mitigation. Modi wants India to become a major global hub for green hydrogen production and export. To support this ambition, India has also set targets of 175GW renewable energy generation by 2022; 450GW by 2030; and complete energy independence by 2047. At the end of April 2021, India’s installed renewable energy capacity is estimated to be about 95GW, including 40.5GW of solar power.