Maruti Suzuki commissions 300 kW green hydrogen pilot at Manesar
Maruti Suzuki India has commissioned a 300 kW green-hydrogen electrolyser at its Manesar facility, using surplus solar power to produce fuel for manufacturing processes. Learnings could inform rollout across its Haryana and Gujarat operations alongside biogas and energy-storage projects.
What happened
Maruti Suzuki India · Maruti Suzuki commissioned a 300 kW green-hydrogen pilot at Manesar, using surplus solar power to produce process fuel. It may extend the
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 to produce process fuel. It may extend the technology to Haryana and Gujarat plants as part of broader solar, biogas and energy-storage investments.
Why this matters
Maruti’s Manesar pilot shows how surplus solar can be converted into on-site green hydrogen, creating a practical decarbonization pathway for energy-intensive manufacturing operations.
What to watch
- A quantified reduction in plant emissions or fossil-fuel consumption attributable to the Manesar project.
- Capex approval for a larger electrolyser or a second plant deployment.
- Government incentives, renewable-hydrogen mandates, carbon-pricing mechanisms or industrial-emissions disclosure requirements.
- A long-term renewable-power or energy-storage agreement linked to plant operations.
- Supplier scorecards, procurement clauses or sustainability targets covering Scope 3 emissions.