Maharashtra’s Pathway to Become a Green Hydrogen Hub

Maharashtra aims to produce 500 kilotons of green hydrogen annually by 2030. While not yet cost-competitive with grey hydrogen, the report finds that state subsidies could reduce the levelized cost of hydrogen by 21–25%, and connections to the Central Transmission Utility could lower costs by up to 30%. Raigarh and Ratnagiri are identified as potential early-mover hubs.

• Maharashtra aims to become a national hub for green hydrogen development, setting a production target of 500 kilotons of green hydrogen annually by 2030 as part of its Green Hydrogen Policy 2023.
• While green hydrogen in Maharashtra is not currently cost-competitive with grey hydrogen, specific models and subsidies can reduce costs: on-site projects have the lowest current cost at approximately $4/kg, state capital expenditure subsidies could lower the levelized cost of hydrogen by 21–25 percent (from $4.5 per kg to under $3.5 per kg), and projects connected to India’s Central Transmission Utility could see cost reductions of up to 30 percent through capital and operational subsidies.
• The report identifies Raigarh and Ratnagiri as potential early-mover green hydrogen hubs and proposes a Green Hydrogen Readiness Plan covering seven impact areas across the value chain.

APA

RMI (2025). Maharashtra’s Pathway to Become a Green Hydrogen Hub. https://rmi.org/resources/maharashtras-pathway-to-be-the-green-hydrogen-hub/

Chicago

RMI. Maharashtra’s Pathway to Become a Green Hydrogen Hub. 2025. https://rmi.org/resources/maharashtras-pathway-to-be-the-green-hydrogen-hub/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2025maharashtras, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Maharashtra’s Pathway to Become a Green Hydrogen Hub}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2025}, month = jul, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/maharashtras-pathway-to-be-the-green-hydrogen-hub/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }