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Key Enablers

Green hydrogen and green hydrogen-based fuels provide energy security in an environmentally sustainable manner. The key enablers for a green hydrogen economy in India will be high prices for natural gas, blending quotas of green hydrogen, international collaboration in supply chains, manufacturing and research, and innovative PSUs and private sector companies investing in green hydrogen pilots.

  • Resources
    • Various supportive policy provisions available for Renewable Energy will also apply to producers of Green Hydrogen. These include waiver of Interstate transmission charges for renewable energy used for Green Hydrogen production; facilitative renewable energy banking; and time bound grant of Open Access and connectivity. Availability of land for setting up projects will also be facilitated. Provisions of existing schemes such as Solar Parks, Manufacturing Zones, SEZs, etc. will also be made available for Green Hydrogen related activities.
    • Various supportive policy provisions available for Renewable Energy will also apply to producers of Green Hydrogen. These include waiver of Interstate transmission charges for renewable energy used for Green Hydrogen production; facilitative renewable energy banking; and time bound grant of Open Access and connectivity. Availability of land for setting up projects will also be facilitated. Provisions of existing schemes such as Solar Parks, Manufacturing Zones, SEZs, etc. will also be made available for Green Hydrogen related activities.
  • R&D and Pilot Projects
    • A public-private partnership framework for R&D (Strategic Hydrogen Innovation Partnership – SHIP) will be facilitated, with an aim to increase the affordability of Green Hydrogen production, storage, transportation, and utilization; and to enhance the efficiency, safety and reliability of technologies.
    • For emerging end-use sectors like shipping, steel and long-haul mobility and other green hydrogen production pathways, the Mission proposes pilot projects for replacing fossil fuels and fossil fuel-based feedstocks with Green Hydrogen and its derivatives.
  • Infrastructure & Supply Chain
    • Given the technical and logistical challenges inherent in transporting hydrogen over long distances, a cluster-based production and utilization model would enhance viability of Green Hydrogen projects in the initial years. This would, in turn, enable economies of scale and convergence of key infrastructure requirements in geographically proximate areas.
    • The Mission will accordingly identify and develop regions capable of supporting large scale production and/or utilization of Hydrogen as Green Hydrogen Hubs. Development of Trunk infrastructure for such hubs will be supported under the Mission. Projects in the Hubs will be planned in an integrated manner to allow pooling of resources and achievement of scale. It is planned to set up at least two such Green Hydrogen hubs under the Mission.
    • Potential locations for such hubs would be regions having clusters of refineries/fertilizer production plants in close vicinity. Pilot projects in emerging applications such as steel production, mobility, ports development etc. will also be promoted within these Hubs to take advantage of the existing ecosystem. Corridors connecting such hubs will be developed as Green Hydrogen mobility corridors by setting up sufficient refuelling infrastructure and Hydrogen supply arrangements along such routes.
    • The infrastructure, projects, and key resources will be mapped under the PM Gati Shakti to ensure optimal and coordinated development.
    • It is expected that Green Hydrogen projects will be drawn towards major ports. The Green Hydrogen Hubs and associated infrastructure will be planned in a manner that also promotes development in the coastal zones in the vicinity of such ports.
  • Regulation & Standards
    • The Mission will, thus, seek to coordinate various efforts for development of regulations and standards in line with industry requirements for emerging technologies. Existing statutory approvals and permissions procedures will be streamlined, and new processes will be established, as required. The effort will be to harmonise with internationally accepted regulations and standards.
  • Skill Development, Public Awareness
    • A coordinated skill development programme, covering requirements in various segments, will be undertaken in coordination with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship. The programme will associate institutions, skill development centres, universities, industry and businesses. Green Hydrogen and associated aspects will also be suitably covered under the various efforts of the National Skill Development Mission. Hydrogen technologies will also be suitably incorporated in various course curricula of educational institutions in the country to develop a broad knowledge base, in partnership with the Ministry of Education.
  • Public Awareness and Stakeholder Outreach
    • Mission will focus on disseminating knowledge regarding Hydrogen and fuel cells technologies and its prospects among students, researchers, businesses, policymakers, investors and public at large. Dedicated Workshops, seminars and exhibitions will be encouraged for building stakeholder partnerships. Steps would be undertaken to co-own the mission objectives among the relevant stakeholders to make the Mission a success. MNRE will involve experts, think-tanks, and civil society organisations from various regions of the country to disseminate the usages and benefits of Green Hydrogen and its forward and backward linkages to the economy.
  • International Cooperation
    • A key axis of the Mission will be to promote multilateral engagement and collaboration with various international efforts in Hydrogen and fuel cells such as the International Partnership on Hydrogen and Fuel Cells in the Economy, Mission Innovation, Clean Energy Ministerial etc. Cooperation among Academia, universities, technical institutions, industry and research laboratories will be facilitated under bilateral and multilateral collaboration programmes for result-oriented technology development, knowledge creation and dissemination.