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Pralhad Venkatesh Joshi
(Hon'ble Cabinet Minister)
Shripad Yesso Naik
(Hon'ble Minister of State)

What's New

March-17-25
Result: RfS for Setting up Production Facilities for Green Hydrogen in India under SIGHT Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-II)


March-03-25
Pilot Projects on Hydrogen Fuelled Buses and Trucks Launched under the National Green Hydrogen Mission


February-01-25
Energy Security in India


January-29-25
India Leading the Global Energy Transition with Unprecedented Speed, Scale, and Scope: Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi


January-22-25
India’s Renewable Energy Revolution


January-21-25
Union Minister Joshi chairs Regional Review Meeting on Renewable Energy in Jaipur


January-17-25
Result: RfS for setting up Manufacturing Capacities for Electrolysers in India under SIGHT scheme (Tranche-II)


January-17-25
Snapshot after Envelope-2 opening: RfS for Setting up Production Facilities for Green Hydrogen in India under SIGHT Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-II)


January-14-25
Consumer Affairs Secretary Smt Nidhi Khare given additional charge of MNRE


January-13-25
Total RE installed capacity reaches 209.44 GW


January-08-25
PM lays foundation stone of the first Green Hydrogen Hub under NGHM in Andhra Pradesh


January-07-25
Hintco Announces EU Approval of Second H2Global Auction Round Worth Up to EUR 3 billion


January-01-25
Renewable Energy- Akshay Urja Volume 14: Issue 1- January 2025


December-13-24
Final Extension for submission of proposals for Centre of Excellence (CoE) under R&D Scheme for Green Hydrogen


December-12-24
Union Minister of Steel and Heavy Industries, Shri H.D. Kumaraswamy, Releases India’s Green Steel Taxonomy


December-09-24
List of Bidders after Envelope-1 opening: RfS for Setting up Production Facilities for Green Hydrogen in India under SIGHT Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-II)


December-06-24
Envelope-I bid opening: RfS for Setting up Production Facilities for Green Hydrogen in India under SIGHT Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-II)


November-19-24
SECI inks MoU with H2Global Stiftung to advance Green Hydrogen Initiatives


November-15-24
Two-Day Chintan Shivir Organised by MNRE Concludes at Bhubaneswar, Odisha


November-08-24
Scheme to support Pilot Projects on New and Innovative production techniques and applications of Green Hydrogen


November-05-24
Bid submission date extended for GNH3 production and supply


November-04-24
Call for proposals for setting up Centres of Excellence (CoEs) under Research and Development (R&D) Scheme of the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM)


October-29-24
Extension Notice till 15th November 2024 – Call for Proposal of NGHM Testing Scheme


October-25-24
Joint Statement: 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC)


October-25-24
Official Release of the Indo-German Green Hydrogen Roadmap


October-24-24
Seeking general public views/comments on the Draft Investment Plan (IP) for the proposed Renewable Energy Integration Program for India under the Climate Investment Funds


October-18-24
Launch of Pilot projects in Steel Sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission


October-11-24
Extension Notice till 30 October 2024 – Call for Proposal of NGHM Testing Scheme


October-10-24
Akshay Urja Magazine Volume 13 • Issue 2 • September 2024


September-20-24
Approved Sectors in Offset Mechanism under CCTS by the Central Government


September-09-24
Extension Notice till 14 October 2024- Call for Proposal of NGHM Testing Scheme


September-09-24
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), GoI to organise the 4th Global Renewable Energy Investment Meet & Expo (RE-INVEST) from 16-18 September 2024 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat


September-04-24
Green Hydrogen Certification Scheme of India for Stakeholder Comments


September-04-24
India is asserting its emerging dominance in the Green Hydrogen Sector: Pralhad Joshi at the curtain raiser of ICGH 2024


August-23-24
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited: Expression of Interest for Strategic tie-ups for Green Hydrogen fuel cell locomotive


August-20-24
Call for Proposals for Setting up of Green Hydrogen Hubs in India under National Green Hydrogen Mission


August-20-24
Shri Pralhad Joshi chairs the project offtake agreement signing ceremony for export of green ammonia from India to Japan


August-15-24
NISE invites proposals for green hydrogen infrastructure and funding


August-05-24
Visit of Dr. Susana Moreira, Executive Director and Co-Chair of the Board of H2Global Foundation and Mr. Timo Bollerhey, Executive Director of HINT.CO GmbH and Co-Creator of H2Global to India


July-29-24
Pre-bid meeting for Production and Supply of Green Ammonia in India under SIGHT Scheme (Mode-2A-Tranche-I)


July-28-24
National Center for Hydrogen Safety (NCHS) at the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE)


July-25-24
Workshop on Unlocking Value from Carbon Markets: Accelerating Green Hydrogen and Clean Energy


July-24-24
International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH 2024)


July-19-24
Signing ceremony of the Joint Declaration of Intent on the extension of Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force


July-11-24
RfS for Setting up Production Facilities for Green Hydrogen in India under SIGHT Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-II)


July-11-24
IMPORTANT: Pre-bid meeting for RfS for Setting up Production Facilities for Green Hydrogen in India under SIGHT Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-II)


July-05-24
NIT for Setting up Production Facilities for Green Hydrogen in India under SIGHT Scheme (Mode-1-Tranche-II)


July-04-24
Scheme Guidelines for funding of testing facilities, infrastructure, and institutional support for development of Standards and Regulatory framework under the National Green Hydrogen Mission


July-03-24
Scheme Guidelines for implementation of Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme – Component II: Incentive Scheme for Green Hydrogen Production (under Mode 1) – Tranche-II of the National Green Hydrogen Mission


July-02-24
RfP from Industry Chambers for organizing 4th edition of Global RE Invest Meet


June-24-24
Rescheduling of Pre-bid meeting: RfS for Production and Supply of Green Ammonia in India under SIGHT Scheme (Mode-2A-Tranche-I)


June-21-24
Amendment in Scheme Guidelines for Implementation of Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme – Component-II: Incentive for Procurement of Green Ammonia Production (under Mode-2A) of the National Green Hydrogen Mission


June-21-24
Extension of bid submission deadline of RfS for setting up Manufacturing Capacities for Electrolysers in India under SIGHT scheme (Tranche-II)


June-17-24
4th Global Re-Invest 2024


June-07-24
RfS for Production and Supply of Green Ammonia in India under SIGHT Scheme (Mode-2A-Tranche-I)


May-27-24
Exemption from RLMM requirements for Renewable Energy plants located inside an SEZ or EOU and supplying power exclusively for Green Hydrogen (or its derivatives)


May-27-24
ALMM Exemption for RE plants in SEZ or EOU, supplying RE to production plants of Green Hydrogen or its derivatives


May-14-24
Maiden India Pavilion at World Hydrogen Summit 2024, Netherlands showcases National Green Hydrogen Mission


May-08-24
Government organizes workshop on Quality Control in Green Hydrogen; deliberations held on Quality Standards, Testing Infrastructure and Ease of Doing Business


March-16-24
Scheme Guidelines for implementation of “Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme – Component I: Incentive Scheme for Electrolyser Manufacturing Tranche – II”


March-16-24
Guidelines for scheme on skilling, up-skilling and re-skilling under the National Green Hydrogen Mission


March-15-24
Scheme Guidelines for setting up Hydrogen Hubs in India under the National Green Hydrogen Mission


March-15-24
Call for Proposals under Research and Development Scheme of National Green Hydrogen Mission


March-15-24
Scheme Guidelines for the implementation of R&D Scheme under the National Green Hydrogen Mission


February-02-24
Scheme Guidelines for implementation of Pilot projects for use of Green Hydrogen in Steel Sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission


February-01-24
Scheme Guidelines for implementation of Pilot projects for use of Green Hydrogen in the Shipping Sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission


January-16-24
Scheme Guidelines for Implementation of Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme Component-II (under Mode-2B)


January-16-24
Scheme Guidelines for Implementation of Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme Component-II (under Mode-2A)


December-13-23
R&D Roadmap for Green Hydrogen Ecosystem in India


October-07-23
World Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day


September-05-23
Green Hydrogen Pilots in India Conference held in New Delhi


August-19-23
India announces definition of Green Hydrogen


July-14-23
4th Energy Transitions Working Group Meeting under India’s G20 Presidency in Goa from July 19-20, 2023


July-07-23
Three-day International Conference on Green Hydrogen (ICGH) 2023 Concludes in New Delhi


June-28-23
Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme – Component II: Incentive Scheme for Green Hydrogen Production (under mode 1)


June-28-23
International Conference on Green Hydrogen to be held in New Delhi during July 5 – 7, 2023


June-28-23
Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition (SIGHT) Programme – Component I: Incentive Scheme for Electrolyser Manufacturing


April-05-23
50 GW of renewable energy capacity annually for next 5 years to achieve the target of 500 GW by 2030


February-23-23
First post-budget webinar on Green Growth


January-13-23
Launch of the Green Hydrogen Mission Document


January-08-23
Cabinet approves National Green Hydrogen Mission


Becoming a Global Hydrogen Hub

The achievement of Mission objectives requires a comprehensive strategy that coordinates efforts across multiple sectors. The Mission strategy accordingly comprises interventions for: (i) demand creation by making Green Hydrogen produced in India competitive for exports and through domestic consumption. (ii) addressing supply side constraints through an incentive framework, and (iii) building an enabling ecosystem to support scaling and development. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been supporting a broad-based Research Development and Demonstration programme on green hydrogen. Projects are supported in industrial, academic and research institutions to address challenges in production of hydrogen from renewable energy sources, its safe and efficient storage, and its utilization for energy requirements and transport applications through combustion or fuel cells.



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Production Pathways

Hydrogen is considered as the second most important form of energy carrier next to electricity.

It is the most abundant element on the earth and can be found in water, organic compounds, and hydrides. Hydrogen can be produced from a variety of feedstocks. These include fossil resources, such as natural gas, oil and coal, as well as renewable resources. Green hydrogen can be produced by water splitting through electrolysis using electricity generated by renewable energy sources or from biomass. Green hydrogen and renewable carbon e.g. from biomass are the feedstock for green methanol. Green hydrogen and nitrogen from the air are the feedstock for green ammonia production. Especially green hydrogen and green ammonia are envisaged to be the future fuels to replace fossil fuels.

Technologies

Green hydrogen is produced with electrolysers using renewable electricity to split water (H2O) into its components hydrogen (H2) and oxygen (O2). Green hydrogen then can then either be used directly or can be processed further through synthesis processes into green ammonia, green methanol or other e-fuels.

Hydrogen can also be produced from biomass also, using thermochemical, biological and electrochemical processes. Thermochemical processes with gasification and pyrolysis routes have a higher Technology Readiness Level as compared to other routes.


Through Haber-Bosch synthesis, the green hydrogen is combined with nitrogen (N2) from the air and converted into green ammonia (NH3), a key feedstock for fertiliser production, but also used in chemical industry or possibly as fuel in maritime shipping. Through the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, green hydrogen is combined with carbon monoxide (CO) to form a variety of hydrocarbons, or a kind of synthetic crude oil often called syn-crude. Such syn-crude can be turned into specific fuels, such as jet-fuel for aircrafts (Power-to-Liquid, PtL). In order to be carbon neutral, the carbon used should either stem from non-fossil, renewable sources, such as direct air capture (DAC) and biogenic sources, or be recycled from unavoidable industrial point sources (Carbon-Capture and Use, CCU).

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Applications

Green Hydrogen will finally have to replace conventional grey hydrogen in a variety of products mainly based on hydrogen, ammonia, or methanol. The main consumers of grey hydrogen are the fertiliser and petrochemical industry. Green hydrogen can also be used to decarbonise steel, cement, aluminium, and glass production. Green hydrogen can be burned and used for space and water heating wherever this cannot be achieved through direct use of electricity. Green hydrogen can serve as a substitute for natural gas in power generation in hydrogen gas turbines. The conversion of renewable energy into synthetic fuels and other chemicals based on green hydrogen will finally allow the use of green energy in shipping and aviation as well as in the chemical industry and other hard to abate sectors.

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