Mission to make India global hub of Hydrogen
The Government, as part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) implementation, has awarded projects for deployment of 70 hydrogen-powered vehicles, comprising 27 buses and 43 trucks, including Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) and Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H₂ – ICE) vehicles, along with 16 Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) across 21 routes in different States.
Giving this update to Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik said Rs.41.582 crores has been released for the projects out of the total financial assistance allocation of Rs.410.77 crores for the pilot projects being implemented in the road transport sector under NGHM.
These projects, across 21 states, are part of the NGHM with the objective to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.
The agencies executing these projects are required to regularly submit performance reports on hydrogen vehicle operations, including vehicle efficiency, fuel consumption, safety aspects, and utilization patterns.
The learnings from these pilot projects support the assessment of techno – economic viability of hydrogen – based mobility solutions and facilitate future policy interventions and deployment of green hydrogen vehicles in India, he said in a written reply to the house. Fiinews.com
