The Union Cupboard on Wednesday permitted an preliminary outlay of Rs 19,744 crore for the Nationwide Inexperienced Hydrogen Mission. Addressing the nation on its seventy fifth Independence Day in 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a nationwide mission for inexperienced fuels in step with the Centre’s acknowledged goal of creating India energy-independent earlier than finishing 100 years of Independence. The mission may have 4 elements that goal at enhancing home manufacturing of inexperienced hydrogen and promote the manufacturing of electrolysers — a key constituent for making inexperienced hydrogen.
The preliminary outlay for the mission will embrace Rs 17,490 crore for strategic interventions for inexperienced hydrogen transition (SIGHT) programme, Rs 1,466 crore for pilot initiatives, Rs 400 crore for analysis and growth (R&D), and Rs 388 crore in direction of different mission elements, the Centre stated in a press release.
The preliminary goal is to supply 5 million tonnes (mt) of inexperienced hydrogen yearly.
SIGHT will embrace two monetary incentive mechanisms for the home manufacturing of electrolysers and the manufacturing of inexperienced hydrogen.
The mission can even assist pilot initiatives in rising end-use sectors and the manufacturing pathways. Areas able to supporting large-scale manufacturing and/or utilisation of hydrogen shall be recognized and developed as inexperienced hydrogen hubs.
An enabling coverage framework shall be developed to assist the institution of the inexperienced hydrogen ecosystem, stated the federal government.
“A sturdy requirements and laws framework can even be developed. Additional, a public-private partnership framework for R&D (strategic hydrogen innovation partnership — SHIP) shall be facilitated underneath the mission,” learn the assertion.
In February final yr, the Ministry of Energy notified the inexperienced hydrogen/ammonia coverage at a manufacturing of 5 mt of inexperienced hydrogen by 2030. The identical goal stays within the ultimate mission as properly.
In line with the coverage drafted by the Ministry of Energy, inexperienced hydrogen/ammonia producers can arrange inexperienced vitality initiatives or procure the identical from vitality exchanges. A number of waivers, together with interstate transmission prices, ease of getting open entry, and transmission connectivity, have been supplied underneath the coverage.
Each main conglomerate with curiosity within the vitality sector — from new-age renewable vitality corporations to automotive makers — has introduced both funding or consumption plans for inexperienced hydrogen.
Adani Enterprises, Reliance Industries, Tata Group, JSW Power, Larsen & Toubro, ACME Group, ReNew Energy, and others have introduced funding plans.
Ashok Leyland, which is India’s main business car producer, is a tie-up to run a piece of its fleet on inexperienced hydrogen.
Nevertheless, the sector has been demanding sovereign assist since the price of electrolysers and the general value of producing inexperienced hydrogen is excessive. The present value of inexperienced hydrogen within the nation is round $5 per kilogram.
“The inducement programme makes the inexperienced molecule from India aggressive. That is required for the preliminary few initiatives and to create inexperienced hydrogen hubs, which is able to enable provide chains to be established and the dimensions of manufacturing to extend. A number of nations have provide you with inexperienced hydrogen subsidies and assist programmes,” stated Rajat Seksaria, chief govt officer, ACME Group.
The nodal division for the mission would be the Ministry of New and Renewable Power. To fulfill the 5 mt goal, it’s anticipated an related renewable vitality capability of near 125 gigawatt shall be required. The Centre expects near 50 mt every year of carbon emissions to be averted by 2030.
