New Delhi, Nov 12 (UNI) Union Minister for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said that the hydrogen economy will be a key pillar of India’s energy security and industrial competitiveness.
Addressing a gathering of the 3rd International Conference on Green Hydrogen at New Delhi on Wednesday, the minister said, “India will not merely adopt clean technologies — we will invent them, lead them, and ignite the world with our vision and grit.”
The Minister underscored that clean energy is no longer a matter of environmental choice, but an “economic, technological, and strategic imperative” for the nation’s growth.
Singh highlighted that India’s clean energy transformation is being driven by a collaborative model bringing together government, industry, and academia to build sustainable solutions for the future.
Highlighting key initiatives in the hydrogen value chain, Singh announced that four Hydrogen Valleys are being developed across the country. These facilities will house a full ecosystem, from production and storage to transport and utilization.
A total investment of Rs 485 crore has been allocated for setting up the hydrogen valleys, with Rs 169.89 crore coming from funds allocated under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM), while Rs 315.43 crore will come from industry and consortium partners, the Minister noted.
These Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVICs), conceptualized by DST and now integrated under MNRE’s NGHM, are designed to showcase India’s first large-scale hydrogen demonstration projects and serve as living laboratories for innovation, standardization, and policy development, said the Minister.
The two-day conference was organized by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser, in association with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), Department of Science and Technology (DST), and Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR).
Policymakers, scientists, researchers, and industry leaders participated in the event to chart the course for India’s green hydrogen transition.
