The Indian government says the country has secured green hydrogen offtake agreements exceeding 550,000 tonnes over the last year, with projects in the nation are expected to attract around $9.5bn in investments.
The country’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) also said the offtake volume positions it as the “global leader” in commitments.
It comes as India accelerates efforts toward the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) target of producing five million tonnes of green hydrogen per year. According to MNRE, offtake agreements now account for 11% of that goal.
MNRE cited several green ammonia export agreements, including a 400,000 tonne per year deal between ACME group and Japan’s IHI, Larson & Toubro Greentech’s 300,000 tonne ammonia agreement with Itochu, and AM Green’s H2Global auction win.
While no hydrogen-specific export deals were highlighted, MNRE referenced its allocation of an annual 30,000 tonnes of green hydrogen across four state-owned oil refiners as solidifying domestic demand.
On national demand, it also praised its Strategic Interventions for the Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) program.
Under SIGHT, the Solar Energy Corporation of India has tendered for close to one million tonnes of green ammonia.
In September, the Hydrogen Council’s Global Hydrogen Compass 2026 positioned India as the second-fastest mover in the space behind only China. 92% of CEOs surveyed for the report perceived India’s outlook at “steady of accelerating.”
