Maruti Suzuki commissions 300 kW green-hydrogen pilot at Manesar
Maruti Suzuki India has commissioned a 300 kW green-hydrogen electrolyser plant at its Manesar facility, alongside biogas, CBG and battery-storage initiatives. The automaker aims to cut its manufacturing carbon footprint from 6.15 lakh tonnes to 2.66 lakh tonnes by FY2030-31.
What happened
Maruti Suzuki India · Maruti Suzuki commissioned a 300 kW green-hydrogen pilot at Manesar and plans wider adoption across Haryana and Gujarat plants. It is also
Key facts
- 300 kW green hydrogen electrolyser plant
- Carbon footprint reduction target from 6.15 lakh tonnes to 2.66 lakh tonnes
- 10 tonnes per day biogas plant
- 1 MWh battery energy storage system
- ₹561 crore budget for four CBG projects
What changed
Maruti Suzuki commissioned a 300 kW green-hydrogen pilot at Manesar and plans wider adoption across Haryana and Gujarat plants. It is also advancing biogas, CBG and battery-storage projects to reduce manufacturing emissions by FY2030-31.
Why this matters
Maruti Suzuki’s 300 kW green-hydrogen pilot at Manesar turns its emissions-reduction target into an operational test bed for scaling lower-carbon energy across Haryana and Gujarat plants.
What to watch
- Announcement of additional electrolyser capacity or replication at Gujarat manufacturing facilities.
- Disclosure of renewable-power sourcing, hydrogen production volumes and pilot economics.
- Capex guidance linking clean-energy investments to FY2030-31 carbon-reduction milestones.
- New central or Haryana/Gujarat incentives for green hydrogen, CBG, storage or industrial renewable power.
- Supplier ESG scorecards, renewable-energy procurement programs or low-carbon-material initiatives.