Maruti Suzuki commissions 300 kW green hydrogen pilot at Manesar

Maruti Suzuki has commissioned a 300 kW green hydrogen electrolyser plant at its Manesar facility, using surplus solar power to support manufacturing operations. The pilot is part of a wider decarbonisation plan spanning Haryana and Gujarat, alongside biogas and battery-storage projects.

— Source publishedThu, 24 Sept, 2026, 12:36 IST·First seen Thu, 24 Sept, 2026, 12:59 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Maruti Suzuki India · Maruti Suzuki commissioned a 300 kW green hydrogen pilot at Manesar, using surplus solar power for manufacturing fuel. The automaker plans

Key facts

  • 300 kW green hydrogen electrolyser plant
  • 615,000 tonnes current manufacturing carbon footprint
  • 266,000 tonnes FY2030-31 carbon footprint target
  • 10 tonnes-per-day biogas plant
  • 1 MWh battery energy storage system

What changed

Maruti Suzuki commissioned a 300 kW green hydrogen pilot at Manesar, using surplus solar power for manufacturing fuel. The automaker plans broader hydrogen deployment as part of emissions reduction initiatives across its Haryana and Gujarat facilities.

Why this matters

Maruti Suzuki’s 300 kW green hydrogen pilot turns surplus solar into onsite manufacturing energy, offering a test case for reducing plant emissions and improving renewable-power utilisation.

What to watch

  • Announcement of electrolyser capacity expansion above the 300 kW pilot scale.
  • Disclosure of hydrogen applications, annual production volumes, utilization rates or emissions reductions.
  • New solar or battery-storage additions at Manesar, Gurgaon, Kharkhoda or Gujarat facilities.
  • Government incentives, renewable-power banking rules or hydrogen-policy support affecting industrial economics in Haryana and Gujarat.
  • Maruti Suzuki supplier sustainability mandates, renewable-energy targets or Scope 3 reporting initiatives.