Mumbai: JSW Energy Ltd on Tuesday announced the commissioning of its first and India’s largest green hydrogen manufacturing plant at Vijayanagar, Karnataka, marking a key milestone in the country’s clean energy transition. The project has been developed under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme – Tranche I, as part of the government’s National Green Hydrogen Mission.
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Strategically located next to JSW Steel’s integrated steel facility, the plant will supply 3,800 tonnes per annum (TPA) of green hydrogen and 30,000 TPA of green oxygen directly to the company’s Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) unit for low-carbon steel production.
The hydrogen will be supplied under a seven-year offtake agreement between JSW Energy and JSW Steel Ltd, the company said in a statement.
The Vijayanagar project is part of JSW Energy’s 6,800 TPA allocation under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) programme, implemented by Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
The company said the plant’s commissioning reinforces India’s ambition to become a global green hydrogen hub and contributes toward achieving the government’s target of 5 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of green hydrogen capacity by 2030.
In addition, JSW Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with JSW Steel Ltd to progressively supply 85,000–90,000 TPA of green hydrogen and 720,000 TPA of green oxygen by 2030, scaling up its role in decarbonising one of India’s most emission-intensive sectors.
Commenting on the commissioning, Sharad Mahendra, Joint Managing Director and CEO, JSW Energy, said, “We are proud to commission India’s first green hydrogen plant under the National Green Hydrogen Mission, implemented through the SIGHT programme by the Government of India. The project is a key milestone in our country’s clean energy journey and reflects our unwavering commitment to support India’s transition toward a low-carbon economy and decarbonisation of hard-to-abate sectors such as steel. Green hydrogen will assume a pivotal role in shaping a sustainable and Atmanirbhar Bharat.”
JSW Energy said the commissioning strengthens its integrated renewable and storage capabilities. The company currently has a total locked-in generation capacity of 30.5 GW, comprising 13.3 GW operational, 12.5 GW under construction, 150 MW under acquisition, and a pipeline of 4.6 GW.
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It also has 29.4 GWh of locked-in energy storage capacity, including 26.4 GWh of hydro pumped storage and 3 GWh of battery energy storage.
JSW Energy aims to reach 30 GW of generation capacity and 40 GWh of energy storage capacity by FY 2030, and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.