Green Hydrogen in Refineries: 30 KTPA Awarded under SIGHT

SIGHT tenders push green hydrogen use in refineries

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Battle Brief

Under the SIGHT Mode 2B scheme of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, 30 kilo tonnes per annum of green hydrogen capacity has been awarded for four refineries, MNRE told Rajya Sabha on 11 August 2026. IOCL Panipat and Numaligarh get 10 KTPA each; BPCL Bina and HPCL Vizag get 5 KTPA each, on a build-own-operate basis.

Fact File

Date: 11 Aug 2026, Rajya Sabha reply
Mission: National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM)
Scheme: SIGHT Mode 2B
Capacity awarded: 30 KTPA for refineries
Model: Build Own Operate (BOO) by private developers
Largest: IOCL Panipat and NRL Numaligarh, 10 KTPA each

In the news

Green hydrogen in refineries: what happened?

Refineries already use a lot of hydrogen, but it is made from natural gas and releases carbon dioxide. Green hydrogen is made using renewable power. Replacing some refinery hydrogen with green hydrogen is one of the easiest early uses.

IOCL Panipat: 10 KTPA.
BPCL Bina: 5 KTPA.
HPCL Vizag: 5 KTPA.
Numaligarh Refinery: 10 KTPA.
Developers make project-specific investments.

Back Story

What is SIGHT?

Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition, a part of the NGHM.
NGHM aims to make India a global hub for production, use and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.

Why examiners care

Why does green hydrogen in refineries matter?

Energy security: Cuts imported fossil fuel use.
Climate: Supports net-zero goals.

Exam Radar

What can Prelims ask on green hydrogen in refineries?

SIGHT: Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (NGHM).
30 KTPA green hydrogen awarded for refineries under SIGHT Mode 2B.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III Energy

As per PIB (2026-08-11): under NGHM's SIGHT programme, green hydrogen adoption is being advanced in petroleum refining.
Decarbonising hard-to-abate sectors.

Quotable data point
Under NGHM's SIGHT programme, green hydrogen adoption is being advanced in petroleum refining.
PIB: MNRE: green hydrogen in refining, 11 Aug 2026

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

SIGHT, under which green hydrogen capacity is awarded to refineries, is a component of

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB (MNRE), 11 Aug 2026.

Quick questions

Questions students ask about this

How much green hydrogen capacity has been awarded for refineries?

30 kilo tonnes per annum under SIGHT Mode 2B.

Which refineries are covered?

IOCL Panipat, BPCL Bina, HPCL Vizag and Numaligarh Refinery.

Who builds the plants?

Private developers on a Build Own Operate basis.