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Think of green hydrogen as a clean fuel made from water instead of fossil fuels.
When renewable electricity from solar or wind is used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, the result is green hydrogen. It is a fuel that produces almost no carbon emissions.
India is betting big on it. Under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the government has committed nearly ₹20,000 crore to make India a global hub for producing, using and exporting green hydrogen.
The target is ambitious: produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen every year by 2030 while building the equipment needed to make it right here in India.
The deal: That's where BHEL comes in. The state-run engineering giant has partnered with Thyssenkrupp Nucera India, the Indian arm of Germany's Thyssenkrupp Nucera, to manufacture alkaline electrolysers in India.
Think of electrolysers as the heart of a green hydrogen plant. They're the machines that use electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
Why it matters: some industries, like steel, fertilisers, refineries and heavy transport, can't simply switch to batteries. They need a clean fuel that can replace coal, diesel and natural gas. Green hydrogen is one of the few technologies that can do that.
By manufacturing electrolysers locally instead of importing them, India hopes to reduce costs, strengthen its clean energy supply chain and become less dependent on foreign technology.
