Milestone Achieved: India Introduces Green Hydrogen Standard to Propel National Green Hydrogen Mission
In a momentous stride towards advancing the goals of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Indian government has officially released the Green Hydrogen Standard for India.
It is noteworthy that India launched the National Hydrogen Mission to achieve hydrogen production of 10 million tonnes per year, targeting 10% of global trade.
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under the auspices of the Government of India, has promulgated this standard to delineate the precise emission benchmarks requisite for designating hydrogen as ‘Green,’ signifying its origin from renewable sources.
The ambit of this definition encompasses hydrogen production through both electrolysis-based and biomass-based methodologies.
Following comprehensive consultations with diverse stakeholders, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has proffered the definition of Green Hydrogen, characterizing it by a well-to-gate emission threshold.
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This threshold, which encapsulates processes like water treatment, electrolysis, gas purification, and the hydrogen drying and compression stages, stipulates that the emissions shall not exceed 2 kg CO2 equivalent per kg H2.
The formal notification enunciates that the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy will elucidate a comprehensive methodology governing the measurement, reporting, monitoring, on-site verification, and certification protocols for green hydrogen and its derivatives.
Furthermore, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), an agency under the Ministry of Power, has been designated as the pivotal entity responsible for accrediting agencies involved in monitoring, verification, and certification procedures pertinent to projects related to Green Hydrogen production.
The announcement of the Green Hydrogen Standard through this official notification has cast a beam of lucidity upon the landscape of the Green Hydrogen community in India, a development eagerly anticipated.
With this progressive step, India takes its place among the vanguard of nations globally, establishing a robust definition for Green Hydrogen production.
The notification of the Green Hydrogen Standard for India can be accessed here.
What Is Green Hydrogen?
Green hydrogen denotes hydrogen generated from renewable resources like wind and solar energy via the electrolysis process.
Regarded as a pristine and enduring energy reservoir, green hydrogen finds applications across diverse domains, including transportation and industry, aiding in the curbing of greenhouse gas emissions and combating climate change.
Owing to its considerable economic viability and efficiency, it is poised to emerge as a pervasive and integral energy solution in the times ahead.
Why is Green Hydrogen in news?
What is an electrolyzer?
Electrolyzers incur high costs due to their operational requirements. They utilize electrical energy to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen, necessitating the maintenance of metals in a molten state for optimal ion mobility. This aspect contributes to the overall expense of electrolyzer technology.
