The Alliance proposes a phased Green Hydrogen Purchase Obligation for industries like refineries and fertiliser plants, starting small and reaching 10% by 2030, similar to India’s existing Renewable Purchase Obligation. 
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If the government does not mandate a ‘Green Hydrogen Purchase Obligation’ (GHPO), India risks falling short of its 2030 target of 1.5 million tonnes of domestic green hydrogen demand, the India Hydrogen Alliance (IH2A) has cautioned.

In a submission to the government, the Alliance noted that India’s current installed electrolyser capacity, at just 40 MW, is a small fraction of what’s needed to meet the target. Therefore, the government should mandate that refineries, fertiliser plants, and other hydrogen-consuming industries procure a certain percentage of their hydrogen needs from green hydrogen sources.

This obligation would begin at a modest level and gradually scale up to 10 per cent by 2030, Amrit Singh Deo, Secretariat Lead of IH2A, told journalists during a virtual press conference. The GHPO model mirrors the existing Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) framework, which has been instrumental in advancing India’s renewable energy sector.

“Without GHPOs, planned hydrogen production facilities and supply infrastructure risk becoming stranded assets,” the Alliance warned in a press release.

According to IH2A, a 10 per cent GHPO could drive aggregated industrial hydrogen offtake across 39 existing projects in 17 refineries and 22 ammonia plants, covering 45 per cent of the National Green Hydrogen Mission’s target of 6,72,000 tonnes.

The remaining 55 per cent (8,49,000 tonnes) can be met by mandating 100 per cent green hydrogen usage in new and expanded hydrogen-consuming industrial facilities.

The India Hydrogen Alliance is a coalition of global and Indian companies dedicated to building a hydrogen value chain and economy in India.

Published on May 8, 2025