VOI World/ Desk
Germany is interested in buying green hydrogen from India as the two countries look to deepen cooperation in renewable energy and build new opportunities around clean-energy trade.
German Chargé d’Affaires Georg Enzweiler said India has the resources to produce green hydrogen that could help Germany meet its energy requirements while reducing dependence on fossil fuels. He also pointed to the potential for a wider renewable-energy partnership between the two countries.
“India has the resources to produce green hydrogen which we could buy to cover our energy needs back home and not be dependent on procuring fossil fuels,” Enzweiler said.
India has significant potential for renewable-energy generation, particularly from solar and wind power, which could support the production of green hydrogen. Under its National Green Hydrogen Mission, India aims to develop itself as a major producer and exporter of green hydrogen and its derivatives.
The two countries have already established a framework for cooperation in this area. India and Germany launched an Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap in 2024, covering cooperation across production, infrastructure, technology and potential offtake.
The partnership received further momentum during German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to India in January 2026. India and Germany welcomed a major green-ammonia offtake agreement under India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission, while also expanding cooperation in clean energy and related technologies.
Enzweiler said Germany would also look to bring its technological and industrial expertise into India’s renewable-energy sector. He suggested that India could eventually export energy produced from renewable sources to European markets, creating a potential business model alongside the countries’ broader economic relationship.
The discussions come as India and the European Union move forward with their Free Trade Agreement, which Germany expects could further strengthen economic ties between India and Europe.
For Germany, securing reliable supplies of green hydrogen and its derivatives is part of its broader effort to transition away from fossil fuels. For India, developing export markets could help establish green hydrogen as a new industrial and trade opportunity.
The emerging India-Germany partnership therefore extends beyond conventional energy cooperation, with green hydrogen increasingly becoming a potential pillar of the broader economic relationship.
