Gujarat is targeting 3 MMTPA of green hydrogen production by 2035. The state plan includes deploying 30 GW of electrolyzer capacity and 75 GW of renewable energy to replace natural gas and cut carbon emissions by 5 MMTPA. The strategy focuses on creating green hydrogen hubs and providing financial incentives for biomass and electrolysis projects. Implementation involves a three tier framework focusing on infrastructure, regulatory support, and skill development.
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Gujarat is pushing for 3 MMTPA of green hydrogen by 2035. The plan links this to 75 GW of new renewables and 30 GW of electrolyzers. It is a massive scale up, but the actual path to replacing natural gas in industrial clusters is where the real work is.
75 GW of dedicated renewables for hydrogen is a huge land and transmission ask. I wonder if they are planning dedicated lines or if this will compete with grid decarbonization. Does the policy specify how they handle the intermittent nature of that power for the electrolyzers?
The mention of a three tier implementation framework is the most important part here. Policy targets are easy to set, but the regulatory support and financial incentives for biomass based projects will determine if the private sector actually commits capital.
Curious about the biomass side. If they can integrate waste to hydrogen in existing industrial zones, it solves a waste problem and a fuel problem at once. The cost of retrofitting old gas plants to handle hydrogen blends is usually the hidden killer in these budgets.
