New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) with the objective of positioning India as a global hub for the production, use, and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.

Under the mission, India's green hydrogen production capacity is projected to reach 5 million metric tonnes per annum by 2030.

In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik stated that multiple measures have been undertaken to reduce the cost of green hydrogen.

Under the incentive scheme for electrolyser manufacturing, 15 companies have been awarded a combined manufacturing capacity of 3,000 MW per annum, wit...