Maruti Suzuki commissions green-hydrogen pilot at Manesar
Maruti Suzuki India has commissioned a 300 kW green-hydrogen electrolyser and 1 MWh battery system at its Manesar plant, using surplus solar power for factory processes. The automaker is targeting 319 MWp of solar capacity and lower manufacturing emissions by FY2030-31.
What happened
Maruti Suzuki India · Maruti Suzuki commissioned a 300 kW green-hydrogen pilot at Manesar, using surplus solar power as factory process fuel. It plans broader
Key facts
- 300 kW green hydrogen electrolyser
- 1 MWh battery energy storage system
- manufacturing emissions targeted to fall from 615,000 tonnes to 266,000 tonnes by FY2030-31
- solar capacity expanded to 79 MWp with a 319 MWp target by FY2030-31
Why this matters
Maruti Suzuki’s Manesar green-hydrogen pilot turns surplus solar into factory energy, offering a practical test case for lowering plant emissions alongside battery storage and biogas.
What to watch
- A disclosed expansion beyond the 300 kW pilot or installation of electrolysers at Gurugram, Gujarat or other manufacturing sites.
- Progress against the 319 MWp solar target, including new PPAs, rooftop capacity and battery additions.
- Evidence that hydrogen replaces natural gas, LPG or diesel in a defined manufacturing process at commercially viable cost.
- Indian policy incentives, renewable-power banking rules, open-access tariffs or green-hydrogen subsidies that improve project economics.
- Maruti supplier scorecards, renewable procurement mandates or announced low-carbon steel/aluminum partnerships.