Rajya Sabha updated on green energy
The Cabinet has approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM) to make India a global hub of production, usage and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) Shripad Yesso Naik said in an update to the Rajya Sabha on 8 Dec.
The Mission document envisages whole–of–government approach by assigning specific activities to the respective departments, such as http://adanigreenenergy.com:
MNRE for overall coordination and implementation of NGHM;
Ministry of Power, to implement policies and regulations to ensure delivery of renewable energy for Green Hydrogen production at least possible cost https://www.opec.org/;
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, to facilitate uptake of Green Hydrogen in refineries and city gas distribution;
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, to encourage adoption of indigenous green ammonia-based fertilizers for progressively replacing imports;
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, to enable adoption of green hydrogen in the transport sector;
Ministry of Steel, to drive adoption of green hydrogen in the steel sector;
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, to drive the adoption of hydrogen and derivatives (ammonia and methanol) as propulsion fuel for ships and facilitate development of the required infrastructure for making India as a green hydrogen and derivative refuelling hub https://unfccc.int/.
Ministry of Finance, explore suitable fiscal and financial frameworks for green hydrogen and its derivatives;
Ministry of Commerce & Industry to encourage investments, facilitate ease of doing business, and implement specific policy measures for hydrogen and its derivatives;
Ministry of Railways to work on transitioning towards adoption of green hydrogen in their operations;
Scientific Departments and agencies, including MNRE, the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Department of Space, Defence Research & Development Organisation, Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change, and other public research and innovation institutions to pool resources to build a comprehensive goal – oriented Research and Innovation programme;
Ministry of External Affairs, to facilitate development of bilateral and multilateral partnerships for supporting the Green Hydrogen ecosystem development;
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship to take steps for building skillsets for this sector;
State governments and state agencies to also play an integral role in development of green hydrogen ecosystem, by developing policies to facilitate establishment of green hydrogen projects .
MNRE has issued the scheme guidelines for implementation of pilot projects for use of green hydrogen in the transport sector under NGHM. Five (5 nos.) pilot projects have been sanctioned for deployment of 37 hydrogen – fuelled vehicles with 9 Hydrogen Refuelling Stations across 10 different routes across India.
MNRE has also issued the scheme guidelines for implementation of pilot projects for use of green hydrogen in the shipping sector under NGHM. Under this, V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority has awarded a project for development of bunkering and refuelling facility for green methanol at the port.
MNRE has recognised Deendayal Port (Kandla, Gujarat), V. O. Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu) and Paradip Port (Odisha) as green hydrogen hubs under NGHM.
Further, the guidelines issued by MNRE for the recognition of green hydrogen hubs cover the development of common infrastructure facilities, including storage and transportation systems for green hydrogen and its derivatives, as well as the establishment or upgradation of associated pipeline networks.
MNRE has also endorsed the proposal by NTPC for setting up of the Green Hydrogen Hub at Pudimadaka, Andhra Pradesh.
The Andhra Pradesh Government has issued an order for establishing the State as India’s largest green hydrogen hub and outlining a roadmap to transform Andhra Pradesh into a Green Hydrogen Valley by 2030.
The following initiatives have been undertaken under the Mission:
3000 MW per annum electrolyser manufacturing capacity and 862,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production capacity, have been awarded;
Prices have been discovered by Solar Energy Corporation of India for the production and supply of 724,000 MTPA of Green Ammonia (a derivative of Green Hydrogen) to 13 fertilizer units across India;
20,000 tonnes per annum of green hydrogen production and supply capacity has been awarded for supply to Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited;
Five pilot projects have been sanctioned for the use of hydrogen in steel sector;
V. O. Chidambaranar Port Authority has awarded a project for development of bunkering and refuelling facility for green methanol at the port;
Five pilot projects have been sanctioned for deployment of 37 hydrogen – fuelled vehicles with 9 Hydrogen Refuelling Stations (HRS) across 10 different routes across India;
Four projects have been awarded to be developed as Hydrogen Valley Innovation Clusters (HVICs) namely, Jodhpur hydrogen valley, Odisha hydrogen valley, Pune hydrogen valley and Kerala hydrogen valley;
23 projects have been sanctioned as part of Research and Development (R&D) scheme of NGHM;
Five projects have been sanctioned for the establishment of testing facilities.
MNRE has also advised states to incorporate provisions related to green hydrogen in their policies. Several states have taken proactive steps in this regard, details of which are as follows:
Dedicated Green Hydrogen policies notified by the states of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal;
Facilitative provisions under the Renewable Energy or Energy or Industrial policies have been included by the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, the Minister highlighted. Fiinews.com
