Aiming to produce 5 million tonnes of Green Hydrogen by 2030: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said as part of National Green Hydrogen Mission, the country is aiming to produce 5 million tonnes of green hydrogen by 2030.

After virtually laying the foundation stone and launching projects worth over Rs 2 lakh crore here, Modi said two green hydrogen hubs would be set up in the country out of which one would come up here.

"The country launched the National Green Hydrogen Mission in 2023. Our aim is to make 5 million metric tonnes of green hydrogen production (annually) by 2030. As a first step, two green hydrogen hubs will be set up, out of which one is in Visakhapatnam," he said.

He said that as part of "Swarnandhra Pradesh", by 2047, Andhra Pradesh is aiming to become approximately a USD 2.5 trillion economy and the Centre will work with the southern state in realising that vision.

Describing the state as a "land of possibilities and opportunities", Modi said the time has come for it to become a centre of new futuristic technologies.

Earlier, the PM virtually laid the foundation stone and launched a number of projects, including a green hydrogen hub in Anakapalli.

Among others he laid the foundation stone for a railway zone here and dedicated to the nation various projects in the rail and road sectors.

The green hydrogen hub coming up in Anakapalli district, near here, is a joint green energy ecosystem initiative between NTPC Green Energy Ltd and the New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP).