World Hydrogen India Summit 2025 Begins at Aerocity: Shaping India’s Hydrogen Future
The inaugural keynote address was delivered by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi, who outlined India’s ambitious National Green Hydrogen Mission
BY BULA DEVI
A two-day premier hydrogen summit, World Hydrogen India, began today at Aerocity, bringing together the country’s most influential decision-makers, senior executives, policymakers, and investors to chart the course of India’s hydrogen economy.
Supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the summit is sponsored by ACME Group, GAIL (India) Limited, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, and Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited.
The inaugural keynote address was delivered by Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi, who outlined India’s ambitious National Green Hydrogen Mission.
His remarks focused on:
- The mission’s strategic role in strengthening India’s energy security
- Policy frameworks, incentive structures, and government support mechanisms driving adoption
- The roadmap to achieving 5 million metric tonnes annual production capacity by 2030 and making India a global hydrogen hub.
A high-powered fireside chat between Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and Dave Ernsberger, Co-President of S&P Global Commodity Insights, explored the transition from import dependence to energy independence. The discussion touched upon the role of green hydrogen in reducing fossil fuel reliance, government strategies for enabling private sector participation, and India’s positioning as a trusted global hydrogen exporter.
CEO panels are among the highlights of the summit. One key discussion focuses on scaling supply — moving from pilot scale to gigawatt scale.
Leaders will deliberate on:
- Manufacturing scale-up challenges and domestic capacity requirements
- Technology maturation from demonstration to commercial deployment
- Mobilising investments and forming industrial partnerships for gigawatt-scale facilities.
Another CEO panel will address strategies for commercial viability and market leadership. This session will cover:
- How oil and gas majors are rebalancing portfolios between traditional energy and hydrogen ventures
- Frameworks for risk management and investment in hydrogen projects
- Strategic alliances across the value chain, from production and storage to end-use applications leveraging existing infrastructure.
The summit is set to provide deep insights into the regulatory, investment, and technological ecosystem critical for building India’s hydrogen economy.
