Andhra Pradesh will transform into a Hydrogen Hub, as per the announcement made by Honourable Chief Minister Sri Chandrababu Naidu at the Green Hydrogen Summit held in 2025, SRM AP.
The Green Hydrogen Summit 2025, held on July 18-19 at SRM University-AP in Amaravati, marked a significant milestone in India's clean energy journey. The event was jointly organised by SRM University-AP, Government of Andhra Pradesh, IIT Tirupati, IISER Tirupati, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Govt. of India, New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Ltd., and the SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu.
Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Policy
During the summit, Andhra Pradesh unveiled its Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Policy, aiming to invest around Rs 10 lakh crore and create 7.5 lakh jobs in this sector. The policy emphasises the development of a circular economy for sustainable development, leveraging the state's key assets such as vast coastlines, well-distributed ports every 50 km, and a conducive industrial environment. The state's goal is to achieve Net Zero emissions by leveraging green hydrogen and ammonia technologies.
Green Hydrogen Valley Concept
Amaravati is envisioned as a Green Hydrogen Valley, combining production, storage, utilization, research, and policy innovation. The valley will leverage cutting-edge research, commercial scaling strategies, and infrastructure to become a global hydrogen innovation hub. The summit, which gathered policymakers, industry leaders, and global experts, aimed to map this future.
Green Ammonia and Industry Developments
The summit saw collaborations and MoUs such as between UK-based Yamna and Andhra Pradesh’s renewable energy agency NREDCAP for developing mega-scale renewable projects including a 1 million tons per annum green ammonia facility. Green ammonia serves as a clean energy carrier and fertilizer input, playing a vital role in the state’s sustainable industrial plan.
Summit Highlights
Discussions at the summit covered challenges in hydrogen production, storage, utilization, and commercialization strategies to support hydrogen projects. The event aimed to support India’s national hydrogen mission and integrate green hydrogen as a pillar for energy independence and carbon emission reduction.
Key Announcements
- Dr P Sathyanarayanan, Pro-Chancellor of SRM AP, announced the launch of the Department of Energy Engineering at the SRM Institute of Emerging Technology.
- SRM University-AP will establish an Innovation centre for Green Hydrogen Technologies.
- Dr V K Saraswat, Honourable Member, NITI Aayog, commented on the significance of opting for cleaner fuels and energy resources.
- The Honourable CM Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu declared Amaravati as Green Hydrogen Valley, which will focus on affordable, cost-effective clean energy.
- The Chief Secretary of the State, Sri K Vijayanand IAS, emphasized that the development and utilisation of hydrogen technologies necessitate specific expertise and skill development.
- The Honourable CM of AP presented a memento to Dr V K Saraswat, Honourable Member, NITI Aayog.
- The Honourable CM Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu termed the Green Hydrogen Summit as a historical forum for global experts and industries.
- Prof. D Narayana Rao, Executive Director-Research of SRM Group of Institutions, highlighted the admiration for India's contributions to solving global issues like clean energy, water remediation, clean environment, and sustainable growth.
- Dr V K Saraswat stated that Green Hydrogen, at the heart of the National Hydrogen Mission, is a step towards achieving a sustainable, carbon-neutral future.
The Green Hydrogen Summit 2025 underscored Andhra Pradesh’s commitment through policy frameworks, strategic investments, and infrastructure development to become a global leader in green hydrogen and green ammonia technologies centered in Amaravati’s Green Hydrogen Valley. The ministries of Road Transport and Highways, Petroleum and Natural Gas, and Steel in the state have already initiated green hydrogen projects that align with their sectors.
- The Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Policy, unveiled at the Green Hydrogen Summit 2025, aims to invest a significant sum in the sector and create numerous job opportunities, focusing on a circular economy for sustainable development.
- Andhra Pradesh is planning to make Amaravati a Green Hydrogen Valley, integrating production, storage, utilization, research, and policy innovation within its borders, with the ambition to become a global innovation hub in hydrogen technology.
- Collaborations such as the one between UK-based Yamna and Andhra Pradesh’s renewable energy agency NREDCAP were forged at the summit, aiming to develop large-scale renewable projects including a green ammonia facility, which will serve as a clean energy carrier and fertilizer input for the state's industries.
- Discussions during the summit focused on challenges in hydrogen production, storage, utilization, and commercialization strategies to support hydrogen projects, supporting India’s National Hydrogen Mission and integrating green hydrogen as a pillar for energy independence and carbon emission reduction.
- Key announcements at the summit included the launch of the Department of Energy Engineering at the SRM Institute of Emerging Technology, the establishment of an Innovation centre for Green Hydrogen Technologies at SRM University-AP, and the declaration of Amaravati as the Green Hydrogen Valley by the Honourable CM Sri Nara Chandrababu Naidu.
- Speakers at the summit, including Dr V K Saraswat, Honourable Member of NITI Aayog, emphasized the importance of opting for cleaner fuels and energy resources, and the development and utilization of hydrogen technologies necessitate specific expertise and skill development.
- The Green Hydrogen Summit 2025 demonstrated Andhra Pradesh’s commitment to becoming a global leader in green hydrogen and green ammonia technologies by implementing policy frameworks, strategic investments, and infrastructure development within Amaravati’s Green Hydrogen Valley, with ministries in the state already initiating green hydrogen projects in their sectors.
