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Posted 03 Feb 2024

Updated 19 Mar 2024

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  • Guidelines have been issued by the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) under the National Green Hydrogen Mission (NGHM).
    • Guidelines call for retrofitting existing ships to run on Green Hydrogen and developing bunkering and refueling facilities on ports for Green Hydrogen fuels.
    • While also providing for the use of hydrogen in blast furnaces and the substitution of fossil fuels with Hydrogen in the Steel sector.

 

  • Significance: Both sectors has potential for:
    • decarbonization of economy. 
    • reduced dependence on fuel imports through the use of Green Hydrogen or its derivatives (Green Ammonia / Green Methanol) as fuel.
    • Green hydrogen is defined as hydrogen produced by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable electricity.

 

  • About NGHM:
    • Mission was launched in 2023, to facilitate demand creation, production, utilization, and export of Green Hydrogen.
    • Sub-schemes of Mission include:
      • Strategic Interventions for Green Hydrogen Transition Programme (SIGHT): Supports domestic manufacturing of electrolyzers and offers incentives for the production of green hydrogen.
      • Green Hydrogen Hubs: Identify regions/areas capable of supporting large-scale production or utilization of Hydrogen as Green Hydrogen Hubs.
  • Tags :
  • Green Hydrogen
  • Renewable Energy
  • Green Energy
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