Lower carbon compounds could eventually evolve into a commercially viable business, potentially expanding NTPC’s renewable energy portfolio | Photo Credit: The Hindu
State-owned power producer NTPC is developing a green hydrogen hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, and is in talks with potential offtakers in South Korea, Germany and Japan, its Chairman and Managing Director Gurdeep Singh said at the 20th India Energy Summit organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday.
“We will be able to produce green ammonia or green methanol,” Mr. Singh said, adding that NTPC plans to source carbon dioxide (CO₂) from its nearby Simhadri power station through a 20-km pipeline currently under construction.
Mr. Singh said the lower carbon compounds could eventually evolve into a commercially viable business, potentially expanding NTPC’s renewable energy portfolio.
However, he stressed that scaling up demand would be critical to the sector’s success. “The requirement is that green hydrogen must move from pilot to dependable demand,” he said.
Published - October 13, 2026 09:09 pm IST