Ocior

Andhra Pradesh

HPCL - one of the largest oil companies in India Vizag , Andhra Pradesh, India
Production Capacity 5 KTPA Green Hydrogen
SCoD 31 July 2028
  • Implementation of Green Hydrogen Project using solar and wind powerfor long-term supply of 5,000 MTPA of GH2 under Green Hydrogen Purchase Agreement (GHPA) to Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) – one of the largest oil companies in India, Visakh refinery in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

  • HPCL issued a Tender for Green Hydrogen procurement of 5,000 MTPA  to replace grey hydrogen used in refinery processes. HPCL, through its Visakh Refinery, issued a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) dated 31st October 2025 to Ocior Green Fuels Private Limited (OGFPL), accepting OGFPL’s bid under the e-tender for supply of 5,000 MTPA of Green Hydrogen on a Build-Own-Operate (BOO) basis for 25 years at the Visakhapatnam Refinery.

  • Subsequent to the LOA, HPCL entered into a Green Hydrogen Purchase Agreement (GHPA) with OGFPL on 29th January 2026, covering a Total Supply Quantity of 125 Million kgs of Green Hydrogen.

‘Andhra Pradesh is an Indian state located in the southeastern part of the country, along the eastern coast. It is bordered by Odisha to the northeast, Chhattisgarh to the north, Telangana to the northwest, Karnataka to the west, and Tamil Nadu to the south. Andhra Pradesh has an area of approximately 1,62,970 sq. km and a coastline of about 974 kilometres along the Bay of Bengal, the longest coastline among Indian states. The state hosts major ports including Visakhapatnam, Krishnapatnam, Gangavaram and Kakinada, with Visakhapatnam being one of India’s largest and oldest deep-water ports as well as a key refining hub housing HPCL’s Visakh Refinery.
Andhra Pradesh ranks 8th in terms of area and 10th in terms of population in the country. Its nominal GSDP is approximately USD 160 billion (2021-22). The state has been positioning itself as a green hydrogen and renewable energy hub, leveraging its long coastline, port infrastructure, and strong solar and wind resource potential to support large-scale green hydrogen production and export-oriented industrial development.‘