Examine the role that green hydrogen can play in unlocking the energy security of India. How can the National Green Hydrogen Mission help India in achieving its energy goals?

Goal of Renewable Energy of 500 GW by 2030 with focus on green H2

• Multiple uses in automobiles, industry and domestic uses
• Reduce dependence on coal & oil (50% & 28% in energy mix respectively)
• Reduce export bill (86% of oil from exports and ~25% coal from abroad)
• low GHG emissions to fulfill the needs & targets of Paris Agreement
• Growth in energy demand due to rise in manufacturing, population met by Green H2

National Green H2 Mission can help to achieve the same

1. Production target of yearly 5MMT of green H2 by 2025.

2. Investment of 8 lakh crore to spearhead the production & technology revamp for green H2.

3. Employment opportunities for 6 lakh people for direct production & indirect supply of green H2.

4. programmes like SIGHT and SHIP helps in electrolyser production, increased private sector participation.

5. Impetus to R&D for electrolyser manufacturing, improving efficacy of production etc.

6. Hydrogen valley program for creating a robust ecosystem of industry, academia researches & private sector players.

7. Programmes like H-CNG in Delhi buses and Green Hydrogen plant in Leh for sustainable energy production across regions.

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• challenges
  • Heavy initial investment for setting up of technology.
  • Lack of scalability of the technology
  • Issues with grid integration
  • storage issue & efficiency lack in battery technology
  • dependency on foreign experts for electrolyser.

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• Way forward
  • Impetus to R&D through international technology transfer
  • Pilot studies
  • Feed in tariff policies for Green H2
  • green bonds