JSW Energy Limited has commissioned India’s first and largest green hydrogen manufacturing plant, marking a major milestone in the country’s clean energy transition. The project, developed under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme – Tranche I, is strategically located adjacent to the JSW Steel facility in Vijayanagar, Karnataka, and will supply green hydrogen directly to the DRI (Direct Reduced Iron) unit for low-carbon steel production.
Under a seven-year offtake agreement with JSW Steel Ltd, the plant will produce 3,800 tons per annum (TPA) of green hydrogen and 30,000 TPA of green oxygen. This initiative forms part of JSW Energy’s 6,800 TPA allocation under the Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) program managed by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
Additionally, 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. These steps align with the company’s sustainability roadmap and India’s Green Hydrogen Mission, targeting around 5 million tons per annum (MTPA) of green hydrogen capacity by the end of the decade.
Sharad Mahendra, Joint Managing Director and CEO of JSW Energy, said:
“We are proud to commission India’s first green hydrogen plant under National Green Hydrogen Mission, implemented through the SIGHT programme, by 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’s clean energy expansion
JSW Energy currently has a total locked-in generation capacity of 30.5 GW, including 13.3 GW operational and 12.5 GW under construction across thermal and renewable projects, along with 150 MW of acquisition hydro and a 4.6 GW pipeline.
The company also has 29.4 GWh of committed energy storage capacity through hydro pumped storage projects (26.4 GWh) and battery energy storage systems (3.0 GWh). JSW Energy aims to reach 30 GW of generation capacity and 40 GWh of energy storage capacity by FY 2030, with a goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
