Prime Minister envisions India as global Green Hydrogen hub at 2nd International Conference on Green Hydrogen

Posted 12 Sep 2024

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Reflecting on National Green Hydrogen Mission launched in 2023, PM outlined India’s goals to make it a global hub for production, utilization and export of Green Hydrogen (GH2).

How India can become a global hub for GH2?

Production: To achieve target of 5 Million Metric Tons (MMT) of GH2 production, India needs an investment of $100 billion. Steps that can be taken:
- Funding: PPPs to mobilise private sector capital and expertise to finance GH2 projects.
- Partnerships: Collaborating with global leaders for technical expertise and knowledge transfer.
- Innovation: Continued investment in R&D to enhance efficiency of electrolyser and fuel cell technologies.
Utilization: GH2 could replace fossil fuel derived feedstocks in petroleum refining, fertilizer production, steel manufacturing etc.
- Hydrogen fuelled long-haul automobiles and marine vessels can enable decarbonisation of mobility sector.
Export: A global demand of over 100 MMT of GH2 and its derivatives like Green Ammonia is expected to emerge by 2030.
- India can potentially export about 10 MMT GH2/Green Ammonia per annum.

Challenges faced in GH2 Production

Costly technology poses a challenge to large-scale deployment.
Technical and logistical challenges in transporting Hydrogen over long distances.
Absence of a regulatory framework for GH2 can impede growth and investment.

About Green Hydrogen

It refers to hydrogen produced through electrolysis, which splits water molecules (H2O) into hydrogen and oxygen using electricity generated from renewable sources like solar, wind, hydro etc.
- GH2 can also produce from biomass, which involves gasification of biomass to produce hydrogen.
Applications of GH2: Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles, Aviation and Maritime, Industry (Fertilizer Refinery, Steel, Transport (Road, Rail), Shipping, Power Generation etc.