Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on 26 February 2026, located in Yamanashi Prefecture of Japan Komekurayama Hydrogen Facility Visited. This visit is part of the visit to Singapore and Japan which aims to take the economy of Uttar Pradesh to 1 trillion dollars. This is the Chief Minister’s first foreign visit after 2017, where he inspected the state-of-the-art technology for producing hydrogen from solar energy and described it as important for the development of UP.
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What did UP get from Japan tour?
During this visit of CM Yogi, almost Rs 11,000 crore Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) have been signed. These agreements include projects related to agricultural equipment, automobiles and environment. The Chief Minister saw the ‘Power-to-Gas’ (P2G) system in action there. This technology produces hydrogen using solar energy. CM Yogi, along with Yamanashi Governor Kotaro Nagasaki, discussed reducing carbon emissions and promoting green energy.
How much investment and which big projects will come?
With this tour of Singapore and Japan, Uttar Pradesh got overall Rs 1 lakh crore Investment proposals have been received. A look at the figures:
Agreements worth more than Rs 60,000 crore finalized in Singapore. For Green Hydrogen Pilot Project in Yamuna Expressway (YEIDA) area Rs 1,000 crore A proposal has come. PIDG for renewable energy Rs 2,500 crore There is talk of investment. Two new research centers will be built with the help of IIT in Kanpur (HBTU) and Gorakhpur (MMMUT).
What benefit will this give to the general public and the state?
Under the government’s ‘Green Hydrogen Policy 2024’, preparations are being made to make the state self-sufficient in energy. UPNEDA is playing the role of nodal agency in this work. When these projects get off the ground, pollution will reduce in the state and dependence on petrol and diesel will reduce. CM Yogi said that Uttar Pradesh will now emerge not just as a place for investment but also as a long-term strategic partner for the world. This investment will also create new employment opportunities at the local level.