Maruti Suzuki commissions 300 kW green hydrogen plant at Manesar
Maruti Suzuki has commissioned a 300 kW green-hydrogen pilot at its Manesar facility, using surplus solar power for manufacturing. The automaker plans to expand clean-energy initiatives across Haryana and Gujarat as it targets a major reduction in manufacturing emissions by FY2030-31.
What happened
Maruti Suzuki India Limited · Maruti Suzuki commissioned a 300 kW pilot green-hydrogen plant at Manesar, using surplus solar power for manufacturing. It plans
Key facts
- 300 kW green hydrogen electrolyzer plant
- Carbon footprint reduction target from 615,000 tonnes to 266,000 tonnes
- 10-tonnes-per-day biogas plant
- 1-MWh battery energy storage system
- 4 CBG projects
Why this matters
Maruti Suzuki’s 300 kW green-hydrogen pilot at Manesar provides a test bed for using surplus solar power to cut plant emissions and inform wider deployment across Haryana and Gujarat.
What to watch
- Announcement of electrolyser capacity expansion beyond the 300 kW pilot or commissioning at a Gujarat facility.
- Disclosure of annual green-hydrogen production, cost per kg, renewable-power source and specific plant applications.
- New long-term solar, wind, battery-storage or renewable-energy procurement contracts supporting electrolyser utilisation.
- State or central subsidies, open-access rules, renewable-energy banking policies or green-hydrogen mandates that improve project economics.
- Evidence that hydrogen replaces fossil fuel in manufacturing processes rather than serving only demonstration or mobility purposes.