Minister R.K. Singh Chairs Meeting on National Green Hydrogen Mission

The Union Minister for Energy and New and Renewable Vitality, Shri R. Okay. Singh chaired a gathering with authorities and trade stakeholders from the transport sector, in Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi as we speak, January 25, 2024. The first focus of the discussions was on the pilot tasks in transport sector, falling below the ambit of the Nationwide Inexperienced Hydrogen Mission. Officers from the Ministry of New & Renewable Vitality, Ministry of Highway Transport and Highways, and representatives from the transport sector together with hydrogen meting out entities, storage and transport businesses, element producers, testing businesses and customary making our bodies attended the assembly.

Addressing the stakeholders, the Union Minister for Energy and New & Renewable Vitality emphasised the federal government’s dedication to vitality transition and India’s Nationally Decided Contributions (NDC) dedication to cut back emissions depth. He highlighted the pivotal function of the transport sector in reaching NDC targets and underscored the potential of Inexperienced Hydrogen in heavy-duty mobility purposes, reminiscent of vehicles and buses which deploy each gasoline cell and inside combustion engine applied sciences.

The Union Minister stated that there needs to be a concerted collection of trials for figuring out the potential of inexperienced hydrogen in transport sector, so {that a} nationwide roadmap for the decarbonization of the sector by use of inexperienced hydrogen might be formulated. He advocated the usage of Inexperienced Hydrogen in pilot tasks and urged a complete comparability of expertise and price, between hydrogen-powered autos and battery-electric autos, significantly in heavy-duty purposes. Emphasizing the importance of well-informed selections, he urged the event of a forward-thinking roadmap for the transport sector. This roadmap ought to embody particulars of pilot tasks, technological developments, and the potential for price discount by localized manufacturing and scaling processes.

The Minister emphasised the event of indigenous expertise for integrating Hydrogen into the transport sector. The continuing trials of hydrogen-powered autos, together with H2 ICE (Inside Combustion Engine) vehicles and H2 gasoline cell buses, had been mentioned, with a give attention to channeling funds successfully to expedite pilot tasks.

Trade representatives expressed considerations about challenges associated to the upper price of inexperienced hydrogen, gasoline cells, and hydrogen storage cylinders. The Union Minister assured the trade that prices will naturally come down, with progress in scaling up and improvement of indigenous manufacturing. The contributors additionally mentioned the usage of hydrogen in automobiles, 3-wheelers and 2-wheelers.

The Energy and New & Renewable Vitality Minister urged concerted efforts for market improvement and identification of areas requiring additional improvement. Shri Singh affirmed that, if essential, the federal government could be able to allocate extra funds past the already-earmarked Rs. 496 crores for the transport sector below the Nationwide Inexperienced Hydrogen Mission.

The assembly concluded with a shared dedication to advancing hydrogen-powered autos and fostering sustainable options within the transport sector, in alignment with India’s NDC targets.