The goal is to achieve
1 million tonne per annum (mtpa) production capacity.
Uttar Pradesh is set to emerge as a frontrunner in
the field of green hydrogen market with its goal to achieve 1 million tonne per
annum (mtpa) green hydrogen production capacity.
In an interview to
News18, Anupam Shukla, Director, Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy
Development Agency (UPNEDA), said the state is ready with its Green Hydrogen
Policy 2023 which will play a pivotal role in achieving 1 mtpa green hydrogen
production capacity. UPNEDA is the nodal
agency designation for the implementation of the solar energy policy, bio
energy policy, and other renewable energy schemes.
“To promote green
hydrogen production and this sector in the state, we have prepared a draft of
Uttar Pradesh Green Hydrogen Policy 2023, which is likely to get the
government’s nod soon. Our goal is to achieve 1 million tonne per annum (mtpa)
green hydrogen production capacity and generate 120,000 jobs.”
“In this regard, we
will also establish two centres of excellence dedicated to research and
innovation in green hydrogen. It was during Global Investor Summit (GIS) 2023
that the UP government received the investment proposals worth Rs 2.73 trillion
for green hydrogen plants from 20 leading companies. Of these, the process to
ensure the implementation of nine projects, having capacity of about 12,000MW
by five developer companies, is already underway.”
In the Global Investor Summit (GIS) 2023, UPNEDA
received a total investment proposal worth Rs 7.5 lakh crore in the renewable
energy sector. Of these, we are ready
with 111 projects, including 32 solar energy projects worth Rs 45000 crore, 74
bio energy projects worth Rs 5,000 crore and five pumped storage projects. The
UP government has allocated over 6,000 acres of land in the last couple of
months for the implementation of the project. In the last seven years, the
renewable energy capacity in the state has been increased to a total of 4300 MW
by using 2100 MW solar energy and 2200 MW bioenergy. To further maximise the
capacity, the government has released the UP Solar Energy Policy 2022 and
Bioenergy Policy 2022.
The government is committed to the sustainable
development of the state through energy transition. To achieve the goal of creating a $1 trillion
economy, UPNEDA, the nodal agency designated for renewable energy works in the
state, is promoting the use of various sources of renewable energy. So far,
about 302 MW capacity solar rooftop plants have been installed in the state. In
total, solar rooftop plants have been installed in 1,527 buildings of additional
social institutions/educational institutions/government/semi-government,
industrial and commercial institutions. And to further promote the use of solar
rooftops, UPNEDA has also launched
various awareness drives in the districts like Ayodhya, Ghaziabad, Varanasi,
Kanpur, Aligarh etc to make the masses aware of the benefits of solar energy.
Tags: Green Hydrogen, Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable
Energy Development Agency