Bihar Cabinet gives nod to Bihar Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026

Intended to reduce carbon emissions, the Bihar cabinet on Wednesday (September 30, 2026) gave its nod to the draft “Bihar Green Hydrogen Policy, 2026” to promote renewable energy and reduce dependence on imports of natural gas.

Besides, the move will also attract private investment in the field of green hydrogen, and generating employment opportunities in the state, Cabinet Secretariat Department’s Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Arvind Kumar Chaudhary told reporters here in a post-Cabinet briefing held at IPRD conference room in Patna.

Stating that similar policies have already been introduced in several other States, Mr. Chuadhary said the central government launched the “National Green Hydrogen Mission” in 2023. Its objective is to achieve the goal of energy independence by 2047 by meeting 50 per cent of India’s electricity demand through renewable energy.

This policy will promote production, consumption, market creation, electrolyser manufacturing, and other components across the value chain of green hydrogen and its derivatives, Mr. Chaudhary said while asserting that the policy, basically, is aimed at “decarbonization” and achieving the goal of net zero. 

A target has been set to produce 0.1 million metric tonnes, or 1,00,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per year by 2031, he added.

The vision is to establish 1 GW of electrolyser capacity and achieve approximately 2.5 GW of renewable energy capacity through green hydrogen and its derivative projects, he said.

The policy also aims to attract investments of approximately ₹16,000 crore and generate around 12,000 direct and indirect jobs, ACS said and added that Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) has been designated as the nodal agency for implementing the policy.