Bihar's Draft Policy Targets 0.25 MTPA Green Hydrogen by 2030

The Bihar Government has issued its Draft Green Hydrogen Policy 2025, setting an ambitious target to achieve a production capacity of 0.25 million metric tons per annum (MTPA) of green hydrogen and green ammonia by 2030. The policy focuses on creating an entire value chain, initially emphasizing consumption in the state's nitrogenous fertilizer and refinery industries before expanding to other emerging sectors, in alignment with the National Green Hydrogen Mission.

To attract investment, the policy offers substantial incentives, including 100% reimbursement of the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) paid on materials for green hydrogen projects for five years. Furthermore, developers will benefit from complete reimbursement of stamp duty and registration fees on industrial land leases/transfers (first time only), and conversion fees. The policy also grants these projects "White Category Status," exempting them from obtaining consent/no objection certificates from the Bihar Pollution Control Board.

The Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) will serve as the nodal agency, providing a single-window clearance facility for new projects and fast-track approvals for various clearances. BREDA will also be responsible for developing a green hydrogen hub, allocating government land, planning water resources, and facilitating the expansion of power transmission infrastructure to support the growth of the green hydrogen and ammonia production ecosystem.