Green hydrogen “has arrived” and will be pivotal to India’s future energy system, according to Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas.
Speaking at the closure of India Energy Week (IEW) 2025, he reflected on the announced tenders and bids which will accelerate the sector’s development and echoed his upbeat comments on green hydrogen’s potential.
“It means that the five million metric tonnes of green hydrogen production target for 2030 – which used to be a futuristic talking point – it’s here,” he said. “Along with other countries, we will be very strong on green hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel. 2025 is going to be a very important year – we’re seeing 20% blending on biofuels and we’ve broken through the hurdles with green hydrogen.”
His comments followed a US-India energy deal struck overnight between President Donald Trump and Narendra Modi, which will see India import more US liquefied natural gas and oil.
India wants to increase its natural gas profile from 6% to 15% in its energy mix, but how the increase in hydrocarbons and fossil fuels plays out with its green hydrogen and decarbonisation drive remains to be seen. An IEA report released this week forecasts India’s natural gas consumption will rocket 60% by 2030.
“We will need more energy as we go from a four to seven trillion dollar economy and beyond,” added Minister Puri. “There is a lot of business opportunity. The fact we have present here friends from Italy, UK, Brazil, Middle East and US shows that part is acknowledged.”
© IEW 2025 / up to 70,000 delegates were expected at the event
In a panel on scaling the green ammonia value chain, Ranjit Gupta, Founder and CEO of Ocior Energy, emphasised the need for securing demand.
“Without a clear offtake strategy, the business model remains uncertain. The industry must focus on real-world applications of green ammonia and hydrogen,” he said.
But while Europe remains a key market, Gupta suggested near-term opportunities may be stronger in India and the east due to favourable cost structures and policy support.
The show has grown rapidly in its first three years, becoming the second largest energy event globally, according to organisers.
“People go to Houston because it’s a big gathering in the gas system, but they come to this platform to conduct business,” said Minister Puri.
