Maruti Suzuki starts 300 kW green-hydrogen project at Manesar plant

Maruti Suzuki India has commissioned a 300 kW green-hydrogen electrolyser at Manesar, using surplus solar power to support manufacturing. The automaker plans to extend the model across Haryana and Gujarat facilities alongside biogas, CBG and battery-storage projects.

— Source publishedThu, 24 Sept, 2026, 12:56 IST·First seen Thu, 24 Sept, 2026, 13:24 IST·Source Business Today · Latest

What happened

Maruti Suzuki India · Maruti Suzuki launched a 300 kW green-hydrogen electrolyser at its Manesar plant, using surplus solar power for manufacturing fuel. It

Key facts

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

What changed

Maruti Suzuki launched a 300 kW green-hydrogen electrolyser at its Manesar plant, using surplus solar power for manufacturing fuel. It plans wider deployment across Haryana and Gujarat plants while expanding biogas, CBG and battery-storage initiatives to cut emissions.

Why this matters

Maruti Suzuki’s 300 kW Manesar electrolyser turns surplus solar into on-site green hydrogen, offering a replicable pathway to lower plant emissions alongside biogas, CBG and battery storage.

What to watch

  • Disclosure of hydrogen production volume, electrolyser capacity factor and annual emissions avoided at Manesar.
  • Announcements of additional electrolyser orders or commissioning dates at Gujarat or Haryana plants.
  • New captive solar, battery-storage, biogas or CBG capacity linked to Maruti facilities.
  • Changes in Indian green-hydrogen incentives, renewable-power banking rules, open-access charges or industrial hydrogen standards.
  • Evidence that green hydrogen is being used in production processes rather than primarily as a demonstration or training asset.

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