Gentari supports India’s green hydrogen growth with strategic initiatives

The first major global energy event of the year kicked off at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi from February 11-14, with more than 70,000 attendees, 700 exhibitions, 500 speakers from 120 countries, and 95 sessions. As with the previous editions, India Energy Week (IEW) 2025 doubled as a launchpad for networking, strategic partnerships, and showcasing cutting-edge solutions for the future of energy.

Sushil Purohit, CEO of Gentari — the clean energy arm of Malaysian state-run oil and gas major, PETRONAS — expressed optimism about India’s energy transition targets, especially when it comes to green hydrogen. India aims to produce five million metric tonnes of green hydrogen per annum by 2030.

“India has abundant renewable energy, an integrated grid, progressive [energy] policy, and a talented and skilled workforce. It’s also strategically placed between Europe and East Asia, which are two major demand centres for sustainable energy,” he shared.

The demand and supply opportunities are why Gentari is expanding its portfolio in India. In 2023, it partnered with India’s AM Green and Singapore’s GIC to jointly invest in the green ammonia platform, AM Green Ammonia India. This strategic collaboration targets to produce five million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of green ammonia by 2030, which equates to 1 MTPA of green hydrogen — representing 20% of India’s national target under the flagship National Green Hydrogen Mission. The green hydrogen produced locally is expected to be exported to countries such as South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Europe within the next two years. In 2024, AM Green Ammonia India secured a Final Investment Decision (FID) for its first 1 MTPA green ammonia project in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, with Gentari supplying 650 MW round-the-clock renewable energy, reinforcing its position as a utility-scale player.

While India presents numerous opportunities, Sushil Purohit emphasises that a robust infrastructure and an efficient value chain are crucial for scaling hydrogen.

“Hydrogen presents significant opportunities in the clean energy market due to its potential to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors. However, the cost of green hydrogen will remain a challenge unless we address the entire value chain. In the hydrogen sector, technologies like electrolysers are evolving, and while Gentari is collaborating with technology suppliers to ensure optimal efficiency and cost, it’s not just about the technology itself. It’s also about optimising renewable energy. For example, renewable energy accounts for 70% of the total cost. Achieving the right balance and sizing for solar and wind is crucial. Finally, once the hydrogen is produced, optimising shipping — an energy-intensive process — remains a key consideration,” Purohit explains.

Gentari is walking the talk. It has partnered with Malaysian maritime leader MISC to jointly explore the development of integrated shipping and floating solutions for clean ammonia as the industry value chain moves towards a lower-carbon future.

As an integrated clean energy player, Gentari has secured 8 gigawatts (GW) of installed and under construction renewable energy capacity across its markets to date. This includes over 2 GW of renewable assets in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector through its subsidiary, Amplus Solar. In Asia-Pacific, it is also advancing several key projects, including a hybrid solar and battery power plant in Australia, an offshore wind project with installed capacity exceeding 1 GW in Taiwan, and a large-scale floating solar initiative in Malaysia in collaboration with Sarawak Energy and the Emirati state-owned renewable energy giant, Masdar.

In the green mobility segment, Gentari continued to expand its portfolio with local and regional partners, currently operating 1,000 charging points (CPs) across the region, forming part of a growing cross-border roaming network of over 5,000 CPs spanning Malaysia, India, Thailand, and Singapore. In India, the company has partnered with the likes of Amazon India to deploy electric vehicles for its last-mile electric fleet programme. In 2024, the Gentari Go app was officially launched in India as an integrated, all-in-one customer experience platform, enabling users to seamlessly access clean energy offerings, from home solar to green mobility solutions.

“IEW provides an excellent platform to engage with like-minded partners and government stakeholders, while also offering insights into what's possible. This enables us to explore opportunities to contribute more of our own solutions,” Purohit concludes.