At the 11th edition of Green Hydrogen in India conference, the panel discussion on “Cost Economics of Green Hydrogen” brought together experts to discuss the evolving financial landscape and commercial viability of green hydrogen in India.
Panelists include:
- Surbhi Goyal, Senior Energy Specialist, Energy & Extractives, The World Bank Group
- Neha Jhawar, Assistant General Manager, Risk Management Department, Bank of Baroda
- Priya Kumar, Executive Director, Power Finance Corporation Ltd.
- Shashi Prabha, General Manager (CHAKRA Centre of Excellence), Project Finance and Structuring – Strategic Business Unit, State Bank of India
Key points from the session:
- Green hydrogen in India is still costlier than grey hydrogen, but lower renewable power costs, local electrolyser manufacturing, and policy support are steadily narrowing the gap.
- The biggest barriers remain high capex, off-take uncertainty, technology risk, and infrastructure needs, especially water, storage, and transport.
- The panel called for stronger incentives, demand-side mandates, blended finance, and clearer standards to move projects from pilots to scale.
