Abhay Bakre

Oil refining and petroleum products

Promotion of renewable energy policies and missions

National policymaking, infrastructure development, renewable energy transformation

Hydrogen produced from renewable electricity sources, considered a critical component for hydrogen's long-term credibility as a clean fuel.

Large-scale deployment of solar photovoltaic and wind power systems to provide the electricity required for green hydrogen electrolysis at competitive tariff-based rates.

Traditional combustion engines modified to burn hydrogen instead of gasoline or diesel

Assam (Numaligarh Refinery location)

Nationwide, with pilot projects in Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kochi, and Bhubaneswar

Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

Green hydrogen pilot project commissioned at V.O. Chidambaranar Port

Umbrella programme to establish India as a global hub for green hydrogen production, usage, and export, with phased capacity development toward 5 MMTPA by 2030

Tender for supply of green hydrogen to Numaligarh Refinery Limited, establishing India's lowest-ever discovered green hydrogen price through competitive bidding

Hydrogen produced through water electrolysis using renewable electricity, with zero associated carbon emissions, to be incorporated into the Baytown facility's diverse hydrogen supply mix.

Ammonia produced from green hydrogen and nitrogen, intended for use as a fertilizer and increasingly as a zero-emission maritime fuel.