The Adani Group has commissioned India’s first off-grid 5-MW green hydrogen pilot plant in Kutch, Gujarat. The plant has been constructed by Adani New Industries Limited (ANIL), the clean energy unit of Adani Group’s flagship company Adani Enterprises Ltd.
The Adani Group issued a statement on Monday, terming the project as a key milestone towards achieving India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission. It said the successful commissioning of the project demonstrates the technical feasibility of green hydrogen as a reliable source of energy and sets a benchmark for off-grid, renewable-powered industrial applications of green hydrogen and its derivatives in emissions-intensive sectors.
An off-grid green hydrogen plant produces hydrogen using electrolysis powered by renewable energy sources like solar or wind power, and is not connected to the main electrical grid. This implies that the plant relies entirely on its own renewable energy generation for the hydrogen production process. The lightest and most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen is the cleanest form of energy which only produces water vapour when burnt.
“The state-of-the-art plant is 100 per cent green-powered by solar energy and integrated with a battery energy storage system (BESS), enabling it to operate completely off-grid. This represents a new paradigm in decentralised, renewable-powered hydrogen production,” the statement said.
ANIL is developing large-scale production facilities for green hydrogen and its derivatives through an integrated end-to-end ecosystem. Green hydrogen derivatives include green ammonia, green methanol and sustainable aviation fuel.
The ANIL pilot plant features a fully automated, closed-loop electrolyser system designed to respond dynamically to real-time renewable energy inputs. This provides operational flexibility in addressing the variability of solar power and ensures efficiency, safety and performance. "This breakthrough supports India’s ambition to become a global hub for green hydrogen production and sets a benchmark for renewable-powered industrial applications across hard-to-abate sectors,” the Adani Group said.
The pilot also serves as a proof of concept ahead of ANIL’s upcoming Green Hydrogen Hub in Mundra, Gujarat. Green hydrogen is likely to play a crucial role in decarbonising sectors like fertilisers, refining and heavy transport. Moreover, it will also help India achieve global net-zero targets. The project is aligned with the government’s National Green Hydrogen Mission.
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