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The 'Green Hydrogen Mission' launched in early 2025 aims to achieve a production capacity of how many MMT per annum by 2030?
3 MMT
5 MMT
7 MMT
10 MMT
5 MMT
India targets an annual production capacity of 5 million metric tonnes (MMT) of Green Hydrogen by 2030 under the National Green Hydrogen Mission.
The National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to position India as a global hub for the production, usage, and export of green hydrogen. By leveraging renewable energy, the mission seeks to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, shipping, and heavy mobility. This initiative is a critical component of India's commitment to achieve energy independence by 2047 and Net Zero emissions by 2070. The mission is supported by a significant budgetary outlay to incentivize local manufacturing and research in electrolyzer technology.
The mission is implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The broader national climate targets are governed by the Panchamrit strategy announced by India at COP26, which includes increasing non-fossil electricity capacity to 500 GW by 2030.
Production target: 5 MMT per annum by 2030
Renewable energy capacity addition: 125 GW
Estimated investment: Over 8 lakh crore
Expected emission reduction: 50 MMT of annual CO2 emissions
B is correct тАФ The National Green Hydrogen Mission targets a production capacity of 5 MMT per annum by 2030.
Remember that the 5 MMT target matches the '5' in the 500 GW renewable target and the 50 MMT emission abatement goal, helping to group these 2030 national targets together.