National Green Hydrogen Mission
#GS-03 Science and Technology
For Prelims
Green Hydrogen
- Hydrogen gas can be created by using electrolytic division of water.
- Electrolysers use an electric current to split water into its basic components of hydrogen and oxygen, which emits zero-carbon dioxide.
- When the process energy for electrolysis is generated from renewable sources, the hydrogen generated is called green Hydrogen.
- Green hydrogen currently makes up less than 1% of the overall hydrogen, due to high production costs.
National Green Hydrogen Mission
- The Union Cabinet on 04-01-23 approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an initial outlay of ₹19,744 crore.
- It’s aimed at making the country a global hub to produce, utilise and export green hydrogen and its derivatives.
For Mains
Incentives provided:
- The incentives include priority power supply for manufacturers, concessions for distributors and short-term waivers of transmission costs.
- The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy will be operating a single-window clearance system for proposals.
Need of Green Hydrogen in India:
- As per its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), India has committed to reduce emissions with respect to its GDP by 45% by 2030, from 2005 levels.
- The mission is expected to reduce nearly 50 million tonnes (MT) of annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
- It is also expected to cumulatively reduce fossil fuel imports estimated at over ₹1 lakh crore.
- It is expected to bring in investments worth ₹8 trillion and create over six lakh jobs by 2030.
Other Advantages
This will also help in;
- decarbonising industrial, mobility and energy sectors;
- reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels and feedstock;
- develop indigenous manufacturing capabilities;
- create employment opportunities; and
- develope new technologies such as efficient fuel cells.
Challenges:
- India needs to gain access to a reliable stream of components, upgrade the manufacturing and skill levels of its small and medium manufacturing
- We also need to develop a transmission network that can supply the hydrogen produced from supply-spots to industrial centres across the country.
