The Green Hydrogen plant helps maximise the utilisation of solar energy generated at the Company’s Manesar facility. Solar energy produced during holidays, which would otherwise remain unutilised, is used to generate Green Hydrogen, the company said in a statement.
The hydrogen is stored and subsequently used in manufacturing operations. Based on the learnings from this pilot project, the Company plans to scale up the adoption of green hydrogen technology across its manufacturing facilities in Haryana and Gujarat, it added.
“Just like we have adopted a multi-pathway approach for products, we have also embarked on a journey of multiple renewable energy solutions for manufacturing operations. The commissioning of our 300 kW Green Hydrogen plant is aligned with the Government of India’s Green Hydrogen Mission. This, along with expansion of solar, biogas and installation of battery energy storage system reflects our commitment to transition to cleaner and sustainable energy solutions,” Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India, said.
“India is emerging as a manufacturing powerhouse, and its competitive position may not depend solely on cost and quality, but also on CO2 intensity. With such initiatives, we are building capability today so that we can support a low-carbon and more energy-efficient manufacturing ecosystem tomorrow. Through multiple clean technologies, we aspire to reduce our carbon footprint in manufacturing operations from the present 615,000 tonnes to 266,000 tonnes in FY 2030-31,” he added.
Maruti Suzuki said it continues to advance its efforts to reduce carbon emissions across its manufacturing operations by adopting diverse green energy solutions. These include in-house solar power plants, renewable energy procurement from government sources, and power purchase agreements with third-party providers for solar and wind-based energy.
In addition, the company said it is in the advanced stage of setting up a 10 Tonnes Per Day (TPD) biogas plant at its Kharkhoda facility, which will be commissioned within FY 2026-27. Recently, it also commissioned a 1 MWh Battery Energy Storage System at its Kharkhoda facility.
Maruti has begun integrating compressed biogas (CBG) as process fuel. Recently, the Company’s board approved 4 CBG projects and earmarked a budget of Rs 5,61 crore.
Separately, Suzuki Motor Corporation in partnership with organizations such as the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and dairy industry unions will set up 10 biogas plants across India, three of which are already operational in Gujarat.
