Maruti Suzuki Starts Its First Green Hydrogen Plant at Manesar Facility

Key facts

• Maruti Suzuki India Limited commissioned a 300 kW green hydrogen electrolyzer pilot plant at its Manesar facility in Haryana, announced on September 24, 2026.
• The company aims to reduce its manufacturing carbon footprint from 615,000 tonnes to 266,000 tonnes by FY 2030-31 using clean technologies.
• Based on pilot learnings, Maruti Suzuki plans to scale up green hydrogen adoption across its manufacturing facilities in Haryana and Gujarat.
• The green hydrogen plant is aligned with the Government of India's Green Hydrogen Mission.
• Maruti Suzuki is setting up a 10-tonnes-per-day biogas plant at its Kharkhoda facility, to be commissioned within FY 2026-27.
• The company recently commissioned a 1-MWh battery energy storage system at its Kharkhoda facility and has begun integrating compressed biogas as process fuel.
• Maruti Suzuki's board approved 4 compressed biogas projects with a budget of Rs 561 crore.
• Suzuki Motor Corporation, in partnership with the National Dairy Development Board and dairy industry unions, will set up 10 biogas plants across India.
• The green hydrogen plant uses surplus solar energy generated at Manesar, including energy produced on holidays, with the hydrogen stored and later used in manufacturing operations.