News bytes: India's green hydrogen ambitions hit roadblocks

Business Nov 14, 2025

India set out to become a global leader in green hydrogen by 2030, but things aren't going as planned.
Despite bold targets and government support, only a tiny fraction of projects are actually running—most are stuck on paper.
High costs and low demand mean India's current green hydrogen output is far behind what's needed to meet its clean energy goals.

Solutions to the problem

The main issues are expensive production and not enough infrastructure for storage and transport.
Experts say ideas like pooling demand or building shared hydrogen hubs could help bring costs down and get things moving.
If India overcomes these challenges, it could significantly increase its role in the green hydrogen sector—but for now, it's got some catching up to do.